Passengers walk at the hall of San Francisco International Airport in San Francisco, California on November 10. Zhu Ziyu/VCG/Getty Images Washington, DC Reuters —

President Donald Trump’s administration said on Friday it was formally withdrawing a plan by his predecessor to require airlines to pay passengers cash compensation when US flight disruptions are caused by carriers.

In December 2024, the US Transportation Department under then-President Joe Biden sought public comment on writing rules to require airlines to pay $200 to $300 for domestic delays of at least three hours and up to $775 for longer delays.

In September, USDOT first disclosed it planned to withdraw the proposal . On Friday, USDOT said the rules would result in “unnecessary regulatory burdens” in explaini

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