Biden proposes airlines cover passenger expenses for canceled flights

The Biden administration wants airlines to compensate passengers when they cancel or significantly delay flights. The president is set to announce Monday that the Department of Transportation is launching an effort to set new rules that would guarantee compensation when disruptions occur that are under airlines’ control, the White House said. The administration has not outlined specifics of the proposal and it would probably be months, if not years, before such a rule went into force. But with current aviation rules only requiring refunds, a compensation rule would mark a...