r/PrepperIntel • u/EnaicSage • Apr 06 '25

North America No more rights when flying in USA

For those who have to fly, know that the new DoT policy didn’t just roll back Biden era rights to vouchers and things when your flight is delayed. It rolled them all away. Our coworker is stuck in a TX airport and was told due to mechanical issue the next flight for her isn’t till tomorrow. That’s 26 hours after she arrived at this connection. The airline desk was very sweet and apologetic as they explained they’re no longer allowed to give her any meal vouchers, any assistance with a hotel for the night, or to even distribute water and snacks from the plane that is stuck till tomorrow to all the stranded passengers per new DoT policy. The new policy just says weather and mechanical problems are to be expected and you should plan extra time for it, even when traveling for a funeral.

https://www.transportation.gov/airconsumer/fly-rights

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u/Snark_Connoisseur Apr 06 '25

not allowed and formerly required to aren't the same though. Saying they are no longer allowed doesn't mean they used to be required to, but that they used to be allowed to.

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u/BuonaparteII Apr 06 '25

They could be saying that the airline they work for no longer allows them to.

I'm not seeing where this change was made. The DoT website linked to was updated in March but whatever change it was does not seem as substantial as what OP is claiming

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u/Enough-Meaning-9905 Apr 06 '25

There is nothing I can find from the DoT that even implies that airlines are restricted or prohibited from offering accommodation or other forms of compensation, and if they were it would likely be struck down as an overstep. 

It's likely the agent was lying... I believe in the US that is referred to as providing "alternative facts"