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Buttigieg warns airlines to help travelers or face new rules

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has been sparring with the airlines since late spring over high numbers of canceled and delayed flights. So far this year, airlines have canceled about 146,000 flights, or 2.6%, and nearly 1.3 million flights have been delayed. Federal officials have blamed many of the disruptions on understaffing.

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Associated Press News

Buttigieg warns airlines to help travelers or face new rules

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is telling airlines to do a better job of helping stranded travelers or they will face new regulations. Buttigieg wants airlines to provide lodging for passengers

2 years ago·United States

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abc News

Buttigieg warns airlines to help travelers or face new rules

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is telling airlines to do a better job of helping stranded travelers or they will face new regulations

2 years ago·United States

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CNN

Buttigieg to airlines: Summer flight cancellations 'unacceptable'

With millions of travelers expected to rush airports over the Labor Day holiday, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is telling major airlines that this summer's thousands of flight cancellations are not acceptable.

2 years ago·Atlanta, United States

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KIFI

Buttigieg warns airlines to help travelers or face new rules - Local News 8

WASHINGTON (AP) — Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is telling airlines to do a better job of helping stranded travelers or they will face new regulations. Buttigieg wants airlines to provide lodging for passengers stranded overnight. He also says they should give out meal vouchers when flights are delayed three hours or longer. That’s if the disruption is caused by something in the airline’s control. Buttigieg wrote to the CEOs of most le…

2 years ago·Idaho Falls, United States

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Star Advertiser

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg warns airlines to help travelers or face new rules

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has warned airlines that his department could draft new rules around passenger rights if the carriers don’t give more help to travelers trapped by flight cancellations and delays.

2 years ago·Honolulu, United States

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Buttigieg’s new warning to airlines: Help travelers or face new rules

The transportation secretary wants airlines to provide lodging for passengers stranded overnight and give out meal vouchers for delays of three or more hours when the disruption is caused by someth…

2 years ago·San Jose, United States

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