Saddened to hear of the passing of Rep. Donald M. Payne, Jr. He was a pleasure to work with and a widely respected leader whose work helped shape transportation policy in America for the better. My thoughts are with his wife, Bea, and their three children.

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Secretary Pete Buttigieg joins Sandra Smith and John Roberts to discuss the Biden Administration's new travel rules including changes to airline refunds and fees. #AmericaReports

Today's announcement is historic, but we are not stopping here. Our department continues work on additional passenger protections and we continue to investigate airlines for a number of potential violations of consumer law.

🎉 Big change from U.S. Department of Transportation:

If your flight gets delayed or canceled, airlines now have to refund you automatically in CASH.

Refunds cover:
- Delayed flights (3+hrs domestic, 6+ hrs int’l)
- Airport changes
- Added connections
- Service class downgrade
- Accessibility changes

Too often, airlines drag their feet on refunds or rip folks off with junk fees.

It's time Americans got a better deal.

Today, my Administration is requiring that airlines provide automatic refunds to passengers when they're owed, and protect them from surprise fees.

The Department of Transportation is rolling out new rules that will require airlines to automatically give cash refunds to passengers for cancelled and significantly delayed flights.

Sec. Pete Buttigieg: 'No more defaulting to vouchers or credits.' trib.al/bxDeEUD

The Biden administration announced new rights for airline passengers, including companies required to provide automatic refunds if an airline cancels or significantly changes a flight. Tom Costello reports.

Today the USDOT under President Biden's leadership is taking a huge step forward to better protect travelers from refund runarounds and hidden airline fees. Tune in. twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…

Passengers deserve to get their money back when an airline owes them—without headaches or haggling. Our new rule sets a new standard to require airlines to promptly provide cash refunds to their passengers. politico.com/news/2024/04/2…

BREAKING: Airlines will now have to pay you when they mess up.

The Department of Transportation has issued a new rule requiring airlines to give you an automatic refund if your flight is canceled or delayed or if they lose your bags.

It’s a game changer for U.S. travel.

Construction has officially begun on the nation’s first high-speed rail project – and it’s all because of President Biden’s investments.

Through our new PROTECT program, we are helping Cincinnati stop landslides, hillside slippage, and wall failures, making our roadways safer and more resilient for the people who use them. wlwt.com/article/us-dep…

Thanks to President Biden's leadership, America is set to lead the future of the auto industry, while tackling the climate crisis.