Flight delayed or canceled? Airlines have to give you an automatic refund now

KHON2— “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.

KLFY—Airlines will now be required to give automatic cash refunds for canceled and delayed flights. 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 []

Boing Boing—Yippee! Airlines must now issue automatic refunds for canceled flights. 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

Gephardt Daily—New rule orders airlines to give prompt refunds for canceled, delayed flights. 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...