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Airline Passenger Protections

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As air travel in the U.S. began to recover from the pandemic in mid-2021, U.S. passenger airlines experienced frequent flight disruptions. Flight cancellation rates in the last 6 months of 2021 outpaced 2018 and 2019 rates despite 14 percent fewer scheduled flights, according to GAO's analysis of data from the Department of Transportation (DOT). In light of the persistence of flight disruptions, DOT has increased its monitoring of airlines' scheduling practices.
Date: Apr 28, 2023
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Airline Passenger Protections: Observations on Flight Delays and Cancellations, and DOT's Efforts to Address Them
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