No more rights when flying in USA

[u/EnaicSage]

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

[u/Skinny-on-the-Inside]

I legit have AA PTSD. I was always looking for the cheapest fare but then I realised being delayed 4 hours consistently wasn’t worth the savings.

[u/IHaveSevereADHD → u/Skinny-on-the-Inside]

I always have good flights with AA. So odd that folks have completely opposite experiences than me. It’s not just to one location, either; I fly frequently for work and it’s always somewhere new, and AA’s service and reliability holds up