{"id":119903,"date":"2024-10-30T03:10:45","date_gmt":"2024-10-29T20:10:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=119903"},"modified":"2024-10-30T03:10:45","modified_gmt":"2024-10-29T20:10:45","slug":"airlines-are-now-required-to-pay-cash-refunds-for-delayed-or-canceled-flights-dot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=119903","title":{"rendered":"Airlines are now required to pay cash refunds for delayed or canceled flights: DOT"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The painful days of pay delays are finally over. .<\/p>\n<p>Travelers no longer need to fear getting stuck in a financial holding pattern should their flight get scrapped. <\/p>\n<p>US airlines are now required to issue passengers automatic refunds for tickets and other flight-related expenses should their flight get canceled or significantly delayed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday, our automatic refund rule goes into full effect,\u201d Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg declared in <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SecretaryPete\/status\/1850959531657871624\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a Monday post on X<\/a>. \u201cAirlines are required to provide prompt cash refunds without passengers having to ask.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cBest in Travel 2025 is the latest edition of Lonely Planet\u2019s annual love letter to the world,\u201d said Nitya Chambers, Lonely Planet\u2019s SVP, content and executive editor, told The Post in a statement.  <span class=\"credit\">REUTERS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cToday, our automatic refund rule goes into full effect,\u201d Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg (Pictured) declared in a Monday post on X. \u201cAirlines are required to provide prompt cash refunds without passengers having to ask.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In doing so, they\u2019re making good on an instant refund policy that the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/04\/24\/business\/biden-cracks-down-on-airlines-junk-fees-orders-instant-refunds-for-canceled-flights\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Department of Transportation proposed in April<\/a> to expedite the reimbursement process, increase transparency, and protect against \u201chidden junk fees.\u201d <\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>While portions of DOT\u2019s new policy were instated as early as May, some provisions took longer to go into effect due to their lead times, per <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/travel\/airline-news\/2024\/10\/28\/new-refund-rules-for-delayed-and-canceled-flights\/75837222007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">USA Today.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Under <a href=\"https:\/\/www.transportation.gov\/briefing-room\/fact-sheet-biden-harris-administration-announces-rules-deliver-automatic-refunds-and\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the new rules<\/a>, passengers are entitled to automatic refunds sans having to explicitly request them, and these reimbursements must be processed within seven days for credit card purchases, and 20 days for other payment methods.<\/p>\n<p>Previously, airlines were required to give refunds, provided the passenger didn\u2019t book alternative flights with them, but the exact window for reimbursement was ambiguous.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Baggage fee is to be disclosed along with the fare and schedule information on the airline\u2019s online platform and not via a hyperlink after they\u2019ve booked. <span class=\"credit\">Christopher Sadowski<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In addition, these refunds must be paid in full \u2014 minus the value of flights already taken \u2014 to the original form of payment \u201cused to make the purchase, such as credit card or airline miles,\u201d per the policy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAirlines may not substitute vouchers, travel credits, or other forms of compensation unless the passenger affirmatively chooses to accept alternative compensation,\u201d it reads.<\/p>\n<p>A significant flight delay, per the policy, constitutes three hours for a domestic flight and six hours for an international itinerary \u2014 time limits that apply both to departure and arrival delays.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n\t<\/aside>\n<p>And the flights aren\u2019t the only portions of the trip that are subject to refunds. Under the new regulation, passengers who file mishandled baggage reports are eligible to get back their checked bag fees if the bag is lost and not delivered within 12 hours of a domestic flight\u2019s gate arrival.<\/p>\n<p>International flights, meanwhile, will have 15 to 30 hours to return lost luggage, depending on their duration, per the policy. <\/p>\n<p>Said baggage fee is to be disclosed along with the fare and schedule information on the airline\u2019s online platform and not via a hyperlink after they\u2019ve booked.<\/p>\n<p>This way, passengers can \u201cavoid surprise fees when they purchase tickets from airlines or ticket agents, including both brick-and-mortar travel agencies or online travel agencies,\u201d the policy states.<\/p>\n<p>Lastly, passengers are entitled to refunds for ancillary services that weren\u2019t provided due to a cancellation or other circumstances. <\/p>\n<p>These include Wi-Fi, seat selection, and inflight entertainment. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/10\/29\/lifestyle\/airlines-are-now-required-to-pay-cash-refunds-for-delayed-or-canceled-flights-dot\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The painful days of pay delays are finally over. . 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