Skift Take

One line buried in the new bipartisan FAA reauthorization bill makes it unclear if the Biden administration can enforce automatic refunds for airlines.

Just days after the Department of Transportation released a rule requiring airlines to give automatic refunds after flight disruptions, Congress is set to vote on legislation that could impose more hurdles. 

The language regarding refunds appears in a massive Federal Aviation Administration bill with provisions on everything from pilot training to family seating. 

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