The US Department of Transportation (USDOT) recently mandated that airlines must automatically refund passengers for flight delays or cancellations. However, a group of lawmakers, including Sen. Maria Cantwell, Sen. Ted Cruz, Rep. Sam Graves, and Rep. Rick Larsen, are attempting to reverse this rule through a bill. The move has sparked controversy as it could complicate the refund process for travelers. Despite efforts by some legislators to protect passengers' rights to automatic cash refunds, there are concerns that airline industry influence may undermine these efforts.
When an airline loses your bag or cancels your flight, getting refunds shouldn’t be a hassle. Thanks to @POTUS and @SecretaryPete, airlines will be required to eliminate hidden fees and guarantee cash refunds – streamlining air travel for all! ✈ https://t.co/vUT23ipchz
A group of lawmakers are trying to make it more difficult to get flight refunds. @davidsirota on the airline industry's grip on Washington and how Congress could make flying even worse: https://t.co/4caxP4QyZR
What to know about new federal policy requiring airlines to issue refunds for a canceled flight https://t.co/QfUELlq1pu
Huge news for travelers from @USDOT! Airlines will now be required to give you an automatic CASH refund if your flight is cancelled or majorly delayed. https://t.co/HcHnqLR6H9
Text of FAA bill amendment @SenWarren and @HawleyMO filed to provide for automatic refunds for flight cancellations/significant delays. https://t.co/UmZG5y7YqQ
.@SenTedCruz says most people with canceled flights don't want a refund - they want the next flight. "The rule saying, 'No, you got to give the money back automatically no matter what customer wants,' that's frankly a dumb idea," he says https://t.co/2aSsVikbTG
Senator Cruz is mistaken about our airline refund rule. Of course you can still choose to accept a rebooking. But if you don’t, you’ll get your money back, automatically and in cash. Ending the refund runaround isn’t a “dumb idea.” It’s common sense. https://t.co/tOiesUt49m
When your flight gets delayed for hours or outright cancelled, you shouldn’t have to jump through hoops to get your money back. Congress should come together to make this important change for automatic refunds and put American families ahead of airline profits. https://t.co/DeQ0hEDX3x
Passengers shouldn’t have to beg airlines for refunds of flights the airlines cancel. They should get them automatically. https://t.co/3jCUqWbpNw
News — Sens. Warren & Hawley just filed this amendment to the FAA bill that would codify the Biden admin’s new rule on automatic refunds for canceled/delayed flights. Dems and some R’s are upset that the current FAA bill text contradicts the new admin policy. This would rectify https://t.co/pROarGRn5e
One thing’s for sure: passengers shouldn’t have to beg the airlines for a refund when their flights get canceled. I’ve introduced an amendment to protect passengers in the FAA bill
Passengers can soon get automatic refunds for canceled or delayed flights. Here’s what to know. https://t.co/FqRtdcXX82
The Biden administration last week announced a new rule promising that when airlines cancel or significantly delay flights, passengers will automatically be given their money back. Legislators with airline industry ties are trying to reverse this move. https://t.co/xzdzpcUJj1
It’s time airline passengers got the cash refunds they’re owed, without having to jump through hoops. https://t.co/3Ph4zX7733
Airlines are now required to offer refunds for delays and cancellations 🤑 https://t.co/Z1T1mxrTrN
Congress should make it easier for Americans to get refunds for canceled flights, not harder. Last year, airlines spent tens of millions lobbying Washington to prevent new protections for travelers, and now this language pads corporate profits at families' expense. https://t.co/ck4HKr4HJx
My new airlines rule is simple: If you’ve had a flight canceled or significantly delayed, experienced delayed luggage, or paid for a service on a plane that wasn’t provided – Your airline is required to issue you an automatic cash refund.
New Rule Alert: Airlines are now required to promptly provide passengers with automatic cash refunds when owed. Refunds cover: ✈️Canceled or significantly delayed flights ✈️Delayed luggage ✈️Extra services not provided, like Wi-Fi https://t.co/4KOPHj6uv0
A congressional aviation bill including a reversal on an automatic airline refund rule from the Biden administration was crafted by legislators who received big money from the airline industry, which has been lobbying on the refund issue. https://t.co/xzdzpcUbtt
Days after the Biden administration announced a rule mandating flight cancelation automatic refunds, four lawmakers overseeing aviation policy in Congress began pushing legislation to reverse it. All of them take substantial airline industry donations. https://t.co/xzdzpcUbtt
The DOT announced new rules that require airlines to provide automatic cash refunds for canceled or significantly delayed flights if travelers choose not to rebook. https://t.co/eHHwC6RGJF
Congress May Cancel Your Automatic Flight Refunds, Via Bought-And-Affordably-Paid-For Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo.) and Rep Rick Larsen (D-Wash.). Shabby fkrs. https://t.co/Hyx5j37SEu
🚨SCOOP: Congress may cancel the automatic airline refunds just promised by the Biden administration. Four airline-bankrolled lawmakers just inserted language into a bill that could undermine the rule, according to legislative text reviewed by @LeverNews https://t.co/uD1rQj0BsE
Last week, @USDOT gave consumers a win with new rules to force airlines to automatically refund passengers in cash when flights are canceled. But a line buried on pg. 429 of the new FAA bill says passengers would still have to jump through hoops to get the refunds they deserve. https://t.co/8kE8ulHWX5
Last week, @USDOT announced that airlines will now be required to automatically refund passengers who experience flight delays or cancellations. It’s the latest example of Democrats fighting for working families and against corporate greed. https://t.co/Ncn6f9NDJw