TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Azya Thornton on Nov 19, 2025

President Donald Trump’s administration said Friday it is formally withdrawing a plan proposed by his predecessor that would have required airlines to pay passengers cash compensation when U.S. flight disruptions are caused by carriers. In 2024, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) under then-President Joe Biden sought public comment on rules requiring airlines to compensate travelers for domestic delays of at least three hours. DOT signaled in September that it planned to abandon the proposal and said Friday the rules would create “unnecessary regulatory burdens,” Reuters reports. Last month, 18 senators urged the Trump administration to keep the plan, calling it a “common-sense proposal.” DOT said dropping the effort would “allow airlines to compete on the services and compensation they provide to passengers rather than imposing new minimum requirements.”