The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is considering new rules that could transform the way airlines handle significant flight delays and cancellations. If implemented, the regulations would ...

Under a proposal put forward by the Transportation Department on Dec. 5, airlines would have to compensate passengers for cancellations and delays of more than three hours. The rule would apply ...

The U.S. Department of Transportation has launched another rulemaking that would require airlines pay customers when a flight is canceled or significantly delayed, the agency announced Thursday. DOT ...

The new proposal resembles a policy that is already in place in the European Union, where passengers can receive up to 600 euros, or about $660, for delayed or canceled flights.

According to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, out of the more than 2.73 million flights so far in 2022, roughly 20% have been delayed while another 3% have been outright canceled.

In 2023, the DOT fined Southwest $140 million over its 2022 holiday meltdown and required the airline to set up a compensation system for customers impacted by delays and cancellations.

While the U.S. Department of Transportation doesn’t require airlines to offer compensation for flight delays, airlines have policies in place for compensating customers when these irritating ...