Originally Posted by
Smokey23
As others have said, there is room for some sensible regulation on this topic, but dollars to doughnuts this administration will majorly overreach. No one in DC ever seems to mention that one big reason for increased flight cancellations is the Tarmac Delay Program penalties Congress saddled the airlines with last time they decided to 'help' the hapless air traveler through regulation (Passenger Bill of Rights, anyone?)
Ask the passengers if they'd rather have the flight cancelled and get rescheduled or if they'd rather be trapped on a plane with limited AC, no food, no drinks and full laws for 8 hours, when each scenario puts them at their destination about the same time. I'm sure they'd rather be in the terminal rebooking a flight.