WICOMICO COUNTY, Md. – Wicomico County and Salisbury leaders continue to butt heads over an upcoming Jeep event. Doubling Down Safari at the Quarry is set to rumble near Connelly Mill Road on May 4th and 5th. That’s despite growing calls to cancel the event from residents, the County Council, and Salisbury City Council. On April 19th, the City
Under the new rule, airlines must automatically refund passengers for changed flights, delayed baggage and services not provided.
“Passengers deserve to know upfront what costs they are facing and should get their money back when an airline owes them - without having to ask,” Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said in a statement.
Airlines are notorious for their reluctance to issue refunds for canceled or delayed flights, making the refund process a nightmare for countless travelers. You practically have to beg for a refund, and the airlines employ a bureaucratic labyrinth that makes it very difficult to communicate with them. — Read the rest
An estimated 50,000 Israelis have been left stranded due to widespread flight cancellations, just days before Pesach According to Channel 12, numerous airlines have scrapped flights to and from Israel amidst the ongoing conflict with Hamas and last weekend’s attack by Iran. Several major carriers, including Swiss, United, KLM, Air Canada, and Easyjet, have suspended […]
Japan Airlines Co said Friday it recently canceled a flight from Dallas to Tokyo after the 49-year-old captain engaged in disruptive behavior while drunk at his hotel in the U.S. city and received a warning from local police. The airline said it decided to cancel Flight 11 to Tokyo's Haneda
The government has nailed down rules of what constitutes a 'significant' delay. Airlines will not be able to substitute a cash refund for vouchers or travel credits. Customers will not have to face frustrating wait times to get their money back
April 24 (UPI) — The Transportation Department said on Wednesday issued a final rule requiring airline carriers to promptly give passengers cash refunds when owed for things like canceled or significantly delayed flights and delayed or lost baggage among other issues. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said the new final rule was needed to make sure passengers were made whole […] The post New rule orders airlines to give prompt refunds for canceled, delayed flights first appeared on...
Passengers left stranded as services suspended amid speculation budget carrier’s aircraft have been repossessedFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe low-cost airline Bonza has abruptly cancelled all its flights across Australia, with speculation its aircraft have been repossessed, as its owners consider the viability of the carrier’s future.Passengers were left stranded at a handful of airports when...
The Biden administration issued final rules Wednesday to require airlines to automatically issue cash refunds for things like delayed flights and to better disclose fees for baggage or canceling a reservation. The Transportation Department said airlines will be required to provide automatic cash refunds within a few days for canceled flights and “significant” delays. Under []
French air traffic controllers have called off a strike that was set to cause 'massive' disruption on Thursday, after reaching a last-minute deal with managers - although because of the last-minute nature of the change, many flights will still be cancelled on Thursday.
If you’ve ever encountered a setback while flying, you likely know airlines aren’t exactly scrambling to dole out compensation to passengers who’ve been inconvenienced. Thankfully, it seems like we’re about to enter a new era courtesy of government regulations that will make it easier to get paid if your flight is canceled or delayed. There […]