DOT temporarily halts enforcement of Biden-era refund requirements for airline flight renumbering
The Department of Transportation (DOT) announced Friday it is temporarily pausing refund obligations when airlines change flight numbers, easing a rule that treats renumbered flights as cancellations warranting passenger refunds.Regulations put in place by the Biden administration in 2024 noted flights given a different number than the one assigned when a consumer purchased a ticket are considered new flights, with the original considered canceled and refund eligible.The DOT said, effective […]