Trump to undo Biden-era policy on making airlines compensate fliers for flight disruptions

[LetMyPeopleVote]

When it comes to consumer benefits, the differences between the Biden and Trump administrations are dramatic.

Because, Trump apparently believes holding commercial airlines to honest business practices is a step too far.

Trump to undo Biden-era policy on making airlines compensate fliers for flight disruptions www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...

— @jimrissmiller.bsky.social 2025-09-05T20:46:54.699Z

https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/trump-undo-biden-era-policy-making-airlines-compensate-fliers-flight-d-rcna229361

“I really want this to be known as the period when we did the biggest expansion in passenger rights since deregulation, and I think we can hit that mark,” Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said last year, during his tenure in the Cabinet.

Donald Trump and his team have a different vision in mind. The Associated Press reported:

The Trump administration said Thursday it is abandoning a Biden-era plan that sought to require airlines to compensate stranded passengers with cash, lodging and meals for flight cancellations or changes caused by a carrier. The proposed rule would have aligned U.S. policy more closely with European airline consumer protections.

When Biden and his team, for example, took steps to ensure medical debt wouldn’t affect Americans’ credit ratings, Republicans opposed the move, and a Trump-appointed judge reversed the policy.

Biden and his team also took steps to make it easier for consumers to cancel services and subscriptions. Republicans balked at this, and Trump-appointed judges reversed that policy, too.

[BoRaGard]

1. Bet republican billionaires don't mind.

Won't bother them a bit.

Too bad about the average magas that will be screwed by this, like everyone else.

real tough

[Heidi]

3. The MAGAs I know don't really travel far beyond their home states.

And even if they do, they’ll be happy to take the hit from the Lying Loser in order to “own the libs.” They’re in a cult.

[dalton99a]

2. Trump wastes no opportunity to abuse and impoverish Americans

[Hey Joe]

4. Crashing headlong into the new gilded age

I have read many books on the industrial age and that time period. I see many signs that we are entering a similar period.
It will be ugly indeed.

[newdeal2]

5. You think ticket prices will go down?