The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is considering new rules that could transform the way airlines handle significant flight delays and cancellations. If implemented, the regulations would ...

The Department of Transportation launched a rulemaking process Thursday and is seeking public comment on potentially requiring airlines to compensate customers for significantly delayed or ...

No US airline makes cash payments to customers for long-delayed flights, according to the Department of Transportation, but proposed rules could require them to ...

Between the busy holiday season and the start of wintery weather, odds are that travel headaches are just around the corner. But there is now good news for travelers who run into flight delays or ...

Have you ever had a flight delay that resulted in a missed connection or being stuck at the airport? There might be good news on the horizon. On Dec. 5, the Department of Transportation introduced ...

The Transportation Department has imposed a $2 million penalty on JetBlue Airways for operating four chronically delayed flights on domestic routes — the first time it has imposed such a fine ...

Travel insurance can make up for what Delta's delay compensation policies lack. Many or all of the products on this page are from partners who compensate us when you click to or take an action on ...

The U.S. Department of Transportation sued Southwest Airlines Wednesday, alleging it illegally operates flights that are persistently delayed, harming passengers and fair competition in the ...

Flyers who have their flights canceled or backed up by hours could soon get relief from haggling with airlines. President Joe Biden and Transportation Secretary Buttigieg announced the formulation ...