Senators push for airline passenger protections after holiday travel meltdown
Publishing timestamp: 2023-01-31 20:49:47
Summary
Two Senate Democrats have reintroduced legislation to strengthen airline passenger protections following a year of travel disruptions. The Airline Passengers' Bill of Rights calls for minimum compensation of $1350 for travelers bumped off of oversold flights. Southwest Airlines canceled nearly 17000 flights in the last 10 days of December. The Biden administration is also pushing for stricter airline passenger rules. Airlines for America opposes the proposed policies, saying it would decrease competition and lead to an increase in airfare prices.
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Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/01/31/senators-push-airline-passengers-bill-of-rights.html