The United States government plans to drop the proposed regulation requiring airlines to compensate passengers between €190 and €690 for domestic delays over three hours.
The Department of Transportation moved to withdraw the notice drafted by the Biden administration in December 2024, aligning with current priorities. Airlines for America responded positively to the review of regulations which they say are as unnecessary and burdensome.
The previous proposal included compensation amounts ranging from €355 to €500 for delays between six and nine hours, and €710 to €735 for longer delays.
A DOT representative stated that the current administration aims to focus on aviation consumer protection as mandated by Congress, reconsidering rules seen as exceeding statutory requirements.
In a written statement Airlines for America shared, “it was encouraged by the DOT’s review of unnecessary and burdensome regulations that exceed its authority and don’t solve issues important to our customers.”
