There’s good news for airline travelers: The Department of
Transportation has announced that it’s rolling out new rules that will
require airlines to automatically give cash refunds to passengers for
cancelled and significantly delayed flights. Airlines can no longer
decide how long a delay must be before a refund is issued. Under the new
DOT rules, the delays covered would be more than 3 hours for domestic
flights and more than 6 hours for international flights. This includes
tickets purchased directly from airlines, travel agents, and third party
sites such as Expedia and Travelocity. DOT will also require airlines
to give cash refunds if your bags are lost and not delivered within 12
hours. The refunds must be issued within 7 days and must be in cash
unless the passenger chooses another form of compensation. Airlines can
no longer issue refunds in the form of vouchers or credits when
consumers are entitled to receive cash. Airlines will have 6 months to
comply with the new rules.
July 27, 2024
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On This Day
1909 - Orville Wright set a record for the longest airplane flight. He was testing the first Army airplane and kept it in the air for 1 hour 12 minutes and 40 seconds.
Fact of the Day
Motorcycles in China are required by law to be decommissioned and destroyed 13 years after registration, regardless of their condition.
Nature Oddities
Nicknamed “sea parrots,” Atlantic puffins spent most of their lives out at sea, flapping their wings up to 400 times a minute and speeding through the air at up to 55mph.
Food and Drink
Yubari King cantaloupes can cost as much as $27,000. They are expensive because of the extreme cultivation process, which includes inspecting them by hand. They are exceptionally sweet, fragrant, and indulgent.