The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced it will delay enforcement of a rule that increases compensation limits for passengers denied boarding and mishandled baggage by airlines. Originally effective January 22, 2025, enforcement is postponed until March 20, 2025. This delay allows time for officials appointed by the President to ensure the rule aligns with legal and policy guidelines. The rule involves changes to increase denied boarding compensation to $1,075 and $2,150, and mishandled baggage compensation to $4,700.
Simple Explanation
The U.S. Department of Transportation is taking some extra time, until March 20, 2025, to make sure the new rules for how much airlines have to pay you if they lose your bags or bump you from your flight are fair and make sense. They're doing this because they want to double-check everything is right before enforcing the new money amounts.