NEW JERSEY (PIX11) – New legislation would require airlines to pay travelers cash for delayed domestic flights, Rep. Josh Gottheimer announced Monday.

The new legislation, dubbed the Enhancing Transparency from Airlines Act, would require airlines to compensate travelers for delays over three hours. When delays exceed five hours, travelers would get up to $500 in cash, Gottheimer said.

It would apply to domestic flights delayed by issues within the airline’s control, the New Jersey representative said. It will standardize a process that is handled differently airline to airline, Gottheimer said.

“This means cash back in your wallets for the costs you bear and headaches caused by missed connections, paying for that extended parking, or meals, or having to book another airline,” Gottheime

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