Travel reporter for the Washington Post Natalie Compton lands on the Steve Cochran Show to break down the latest airline refund rules and she explains how these changes could spell big wins for travelers everywhere. https://omny.fm/shows/steve-cochran-on-the-big-89/sky-high-win-for-travelers-gam
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The Biden administration issued final rules today to require airlines to automatically issue cash refunds for things like delayed flights and to better disclose fees for baggage or canceling a reservation.
Valve has closed a loophole in Steam's refund policy that effectively allowed players to beat a game before its official release date and get their money back. The company has long had a policy in place whereby users could refund a game, no questions asked, as long as they haven’t played for more than two hours within 14 days. Until now, the refund policy was far more lenient for games in early access or advanced access, but Valve has nipped that in the bud. "When you purchase a title on Steam...
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A government crackdown on airlines now orders cash refunds on flights that are cancelled or greatly delayed, as well as price transparencies.
“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.
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Airlines will soon face far stricter rules for issuing refunds, the Biden administration said Wednesday. Among the changes, the White House defined what kinds of long delays or cancellations entitle passengers to refunds. Eligible travelers must receive refunds automatically to their original form of payment within seven to 20 days, depending on how they paid, …
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
US & Philippines Kick Off Largest Ever Joint Drills On 'China's Doorstep' Tensions are soaring in waters off China as the US and its close regional ally the Philippines launched expansive joint war drills Monday, not far from hotly disputed maritime areas. At over 16,000 troops, the exercises called the "Balikatan" drills (or "shoulder to shoulder") mark the largest ever conducted between the two allies. "The 2024 iteration is not only the largest but the most complex," Newsweek...