Trump Administration Officially Scraps Rule That Would Force Airlines to Pay Travelers For Delays

Willa Pope Robbins Nov 14th, 2025, 7:12 pm

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President Donald Trump’s administration officially withdrew a proposed rule that would force airlines to compensate passengers for delayed flights on Friday.

The regulation, which was first proposed in 2024 by then-Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg , would have required airlines to pay passengers up to $300 for domestic delays lasting three or more hours, and up to $775 for flight delays lasting nine hours or longer.

After teasing that it planned to cancel the Biden-era plan in September, the Department of Transportation released a notice on Friday announcing its official withdrawal.

“In light of

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