1. United Airlines: Penalty-free cancellations for all fares, and changes can only be made without penalty if travel is within 6 days of original flight. But fare differentials will apply. "And importantly, any customer traveling during this period is eligible for a refund if they do not wish to fly – even if their flight […]
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced that the FAA would be reducing flights by 10% in 40 of the top U.S. airports. This extraordinary plan will cause some flight delays but is designed to avoid safety disasters and cascading disruptions. First, here are your relevant rights: If an airline cancels your flight for any reason, you […]
Overview FlyersRights, the nation’s largest nonprofit advocating for airline passenger rights, has submitted an amicus curiae brief in the significant Fifth Circuit case Arzu v. American Airlines. The outcome of this case could reshape how passengers — particularly those with disabilities or medical conditions — are treated under international aviation law. The Case at […]
What You Need To Know About The Transparent Ancillary Fee Rule This rule will take effect around April 26, 2025 for airlines, October 26, 2025 for large ticket agents, and April 26, 2026 for small ticket agents. Airlines or ticket agents selling a ticket must display critical ancillary fees to you, on the first page […]
What You Need to Know About Your New Refund Rights Note: These refund rules take effect on approximately October 26, 2024, but the communicable disease voucher rules take effect on approximately April 26, 2025. Passengers were already entitled to refunds for canceled flights, "significant" schedule changes, and many of these other provisions, but they are […]
President Biden Announces Flight Delay Compensation Rulemaking FlyersRights welcomes this long overdue initiative by the DOT to compensate airline passengers for meals, overnight stays, and prohibit rebooking charges for lengthy delays and cancellations caused by airlines. Under present law for domestic flights, there is no delay compensation required unless the passenger is bumped from an […]
What You Need To Know About Airline Weather Waivers Intense winter storms are expected across the Midwest and the Northeast this week. Airlines are offering weather waivers to passengers who want to try to avoid the storms and the resulting flight cancellations and delays. On most airlines, you would normally need to pay change fees […]
DOT Announces Bill of Rights for Passengers with Disabilities The DOT has announced actions taken to help protect airline passengers and has published the first-ever Airline Passengers with Disabilities Bill of Rights and issued a notice to airlines to seat young children next to a parent. Airline Passengers with Disabilities Bill of Rights The Airline […]
WATCH: Airlines & DOT are Lying to Travelers FlyersRights' President Paul Hudson calls out DOT's Pete Buttigieg and the airlines for lying about the delays and the reasons for it. Learn about what you can do! You have rights that the airlines do not want you to know about. LEARN ABOUT YOUR RIGHTS
