In fact, there was no proposed rule. In December DOT submitted an ‘Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking’ not a NPRM. In December they formally said they wanted to craft a rule and asked what should be in it.
The Biden administration waited until after the election to do this – even though President Biden had said he wanted it a year and a half earlier. And they probably lacked the legal authority for it, which is why the Biden administration had asked Congress to pass it in legislation. This was never going to happen. The Trump administration said back in September they expected to rescind the ‘advance’ NPRM. That’s all separate from whether it’s a good idea to provide all travelers with airline delay insurance, and require that it be bundled with the purchase of a ticket. Gary Leff From: Barry Molar via Mifnet <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, November 14, 2025 4:39 PM To: [email protected] Cc: Barry Molar <[email protected]> Subject: [Mifnet 🛰 74712] Trump administration pulling back Biden airline consumer protection rules Link below popped up in the ACI-NA Centerlines daily email. DOT is pulling back a proposed rule to require airlines to pay cash compensation for significantly delayed flights. Article discusses other consumer protection potential reversals. I figure this should stir some debate within the Mifnet. https://www.reuters.com/world/us-drops-biden-plan-require-passenger-compensation-delayed-flights-2025-11-14/
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