Dozens of flights from Schiphol have been cancelled on Monday afternoon as strong winds and heavy rain sweep in from the Atlantic. The meteorological bureau KNMI issued a code yellow warning for the whole country, with the worst storms forecast to hit the coastal provinces between 2pm and 5pm. Schiphol airport has been reduced to one runway because of the wind direction, with gusts of 75 to 100 km/h forecast during the afternoon. Thundery showers and hailstorms are also forecast.
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.
Flash floods left the airport and Metro stations underwaterThere has been major disruption in Dubai this afternoon, with planes seen splashing through water at the main airport.Operations at DXB were suspended for 25 minutes due to the intense storm, with a total of 21 outbound and 24 inbound flights cancelled as well as three flights diverted to other neighboring airports, a spokesperson told Gulf News.Operations have since restarted, Dubai International Airport added.People had been braced for...
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 […]
Southwest plans to stop flying to Cozumel, Mexico; Syracuse, New York; Bellingham, Washington; and George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, where the airline’s major operation is at smaller Hobby Airport. American Airlines also posted losses in the first quarter.
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...
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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 []