The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is considering new rules that could transform the way airlines handle significant flight ... monetary compensation for lengthy delays, expanded ...

The proposed compensation structure in the DOT's notice is: $200-300 for domestic flight delays of three to six hours $375-525 for delays between six and nine hours $750-775 for delays of nine ...

The DOT has yet to develop a specific proposal on compensation amounts and is ... over 60% of domestic flight delays of three hours or longer were airline-caused, the DOT said.

The U.S. Department of Transportation has launched another rulemaking that would require airlines pay customers when a flight ... DOT Secretary Pete Buttigieg said in a statement. The compensation ...

DOT is considering requiring airlines to pay at least $200 in cash to travelers with a qualifying flight delay or cancellation. Officials could take a tiered approach where compensation could range ...

The Biden administration has pushed for airlines to pay passengers cash compensation for flight ... outage. DOT said it is considering cash compensation of up to $775 for delays of nine hours ...

The group claims that forcing airlines to issue such compensation would likely push ticket prices higher and cause an increase in flight cancellations when lengthy delays are unavoidable ... exceed ...

Consumers are entitled to a refund only if they choose not to accept an alternative option from the airline, like rebooking on a different flight, the DOT ... compensation policies vary for delays ...

JetBlue is the first airline ever to be fined by the DOT for flight ... s order or any future flight cancellations or delays within the following calendar year. Future compensation must be valued ...

Delays and cancellations ... such as rebooking on another flight — federal officials said. This includes passengers with nonrefundable tickets. The DOT has not specifically defined what ...