Democrats propose measure requiring airlines to pay cash for significant delays

Dec 5, 2025 - 05:00
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Democrats propose measure requiring airlines to pay cash for significant delays
Democratic Sens. Mark Kelly (Ariz.), Richard Blumenthal (Conn.) and Ed Markey (Mass.) introduced a bill Thursday that would require airlines to compensate passengers for lengthy delays. The legislation, co-sponsored by more than a dozen other Senate Democrats, calls for the Department of Transportation (DOT) to require airlines to pay passengers $300 if their flight is…