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A business group on behalf of the three major US Airlines He calls on the Trump administration to investigate whether they should pay for passenger compensation for flight disruption.
According to Reuters, the US Airlines, which represents the US Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines, wrote a weekly newspaper to the US Department of Transport (Dot).
The letter called for Trump administration To end the survey that began in December, to make public comments on whether US airlines should be compensated for damages caused by carrier disorders, as it is done in the European Union and Canada.
According to Reuters, the group wrote: “Airlines do not need more motivation to provide quality services.”
Jetblue hit $ 2 million fines for delay in chronic flight
Eagle Embraer ERJ 170-200 runs at Los Angeles International Airport on July 30, 2022 in Los Angeles, California, at Los Angeles International Airport. (Aaronp/Bauer-Griffin/GC/Getty Images)
Last month, Dot, after federal investigations, showed that “it makes multiple chronic delays” imposed a $ 2 million penalty for Jetblue Airways.
Dot command Jetblue is required to stop chronic flight delays.From the $ 2 million penalty, half was supposed to go directly to the US Treasury, and the other half to compensate for passengers affected by chronic flights or any flight disorder in the future for three or more hours caused by Jetblue. Used. Next year, Dot said.
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Delta Air Lines is seen at John F. Kennedy International Airport in Queens, New York City, the United States, July 2, 2022. (Reuters/Andrew Kelly/Photos/Reuters Photos)
Dot said compensation should be worth at least $ 75 for each affected passenger.
Before the start of the holiday season 2024, Biden's government The new rules, which require automatic cash repayment for cancellation or significantly delayed flights, have been implemented.
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United airplanes at the New York Liberty International Airport in front of Manhattan's middle sky and New York State Empire Building on January 27, 2024, New Jersey, New Jersey. (Gary Heroshren / Getty Pictures / Giti Pictures)
The new automatic repayment law, initially laid down by Dot in April, created a world standard for when airline passengers repay, from inside or inside the United States.
Before enforcement, the airline refunds its standards for what the flight changes. The passengers were then forced to “go through a patch of cumbersome processes to request debt refunds. “
| Tick | Security | The last | Change | Changing % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dal | Delta Air Lines Inc. | 66.27 | +1.53 |
+2.36 % |
| Ancient | United Airlines Holdings Inc. | 106.34 | +3.04 |
+2.94 % |
| Great | US Airlines Inc. | 16.50 | +0.09 |
+0.55 % |
The law said the law was established to “deal with continuous issues reported by airline passengers trying to repay them.”
The International Air Transport Association, representing the Airlines worldwide, criticized the idea separately, saying that the required compensation programs “have become wealth transfer tools that billions of dollars for airlines without any reduction. Have spent meaningful in flight disorders. ”
Luggage passengers to the airline airport in George W. Bush Airport, Tuesday, November 21, 2023, in Houston. (Jason Fuceman / Houston Cronicel via Giti Images / Giti Pictures)
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Spirit Airlines said: “This is a very strong idea” they may encourage carriers to delay or cancel when flying that should be delayed or canceled. “
Fox Business' Daniella Genovese and Reuters were involved in the report.