The Trump administration is backtracking on a plan that would have forced airlines to give passengers cash as compensation for late flights.

The Department of Transportation tossed out the proposal, which the Biden administration set into motion late last year, according to a filing posted on Thursday. In the filing, government officials called the decision “Consistent with Department and administration priorities.”

The new rule would have implemented a tiered system that required airlines to pay passengers between $200 and $775 for flight delays of more than three hours, depending on the duration of the delay. The same rule would have required airlines to rebook passengers dealing with canceled flights for free.

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