Biden and DOT propose new rules for airline compensation.

The Biden administration is proposing a rule that would require airlines to provide cash payments to passengers for significant flight disruptions that were within the airline's control, such as extensive delays and cancellations. Currently, no airline in the United States guarantees cash compensation for such disruptions. The proposed rule is part of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg's efforts to improve the airline industry's customer experience, and follows a string of recent flight disruptions and operational meltdowns at airlines.