We pressed the airlines to update and improve the passenger experience when a flight is delayed or cancelled. And we launched FlightRights.gov to help give a quick breakdown of what you're entitled to.

We proposed a plan to make passenger compensation and amenities mandatory so that travelers are properly taken care of when airlines cause flight delays or cancellations.

WATCH LIVE: Buttigieg announces new airline refund rule for cancelled, delayed flights
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Today's new rule makes it easy for passengers to obtain refunds when airlines cancel or significantly change their flights, delay their checked bags, or fail to provide the ancillary services they purchased.

NEWS: We just issued a rule that requires airlines to promptly provide passengers with automatic, cash refunds when owed. No more having to request your money back—airlines should automatically do this.
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We're investing $846 million in projects that directly support our resilience in our transportation systems from impacts from climate change, like sea-level rise and extreme weather. thehill.com/policy/energy-…

Funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is doing more than just improving our airports’ terminals—it’s also helping to reduce our carbon footprint. Learn how airports large and small are making progress towards sustainability and resilience. medium.com/faa/u-s-airpor…

President Biden's Investing In America agenda is creating tens of thousands of new, good-paying, union jobs.

The Brightline West project is expected to create 10,000 construction jobs—alone. lasvegassun.com/news/2024/apr/…

Today, Secretary Pete Buttigieg joined the Nevada Department of Transportation, and Brightline West to celebrate the historic groundbreaking of the high-speed rail construction project between Las Vegas and Southern California.

For decades, America has not invested in passenger rail the way other countries have.

That changes today, with the start of construction on Brightline West.

BIG NEWS: We're in Nevada today to kick-off construction of America's true first high-speed rail line!

Brightline West will connect Las Vegas to Southern California in just over 2 hours, eliminating the need for millions of car trips each year. fox5vegas.com/2024/04/19/fir…

Wildlife-friendly overpasses and underpasses across the U.S. allow animals to safely cross roads. Conor Knighton Visits the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing near Los Angeles, designed to help cougars safely cross a major highway. cbsn.ws/3W2071M

The Native Village of Shaktoolik is a remote community in Alaska facing a severe threat of climate change-fueled storms, erosion, and sea level rise. We're investing in work on a road that can serve as both an evacuation route and access to a future relocation site.

The FAA is reversing decades of reduced air traffic control staffing levels—with an aggressive goal of 1,800 hires this year.

The window to apply is from April 19-22.

Learn more about these rewarding careers at faa.gov/be-atc.

56% of drivers involved in serious injury and fatal crashes tested positive for at least one drug. Even in states where laws have changed, it is still illegal to drive under the influence of the drug. Make smarter choices. nhtsa.gov/risky-driving/…

Driving impaired by any substance—alcohol or other drugs, whether legal or illegal—is against the law in all 50 states and DC. Law enforcement officers are trained to observe drivers’ behavior and to identify impaired drivers. Think before you get behind the wheel.

Today marks the 29th anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing that killed 168 people and left hundreds more injured. Eleven of those killed were members of our Federal Highway Admn team. We honor their memory, today and every day.

As part of the Biden-Harris Administration's work to strengthen consumer protections, DOT is pressing airlines to cut junk fees and allow families to sit together for no extra cost. See which airlines have committed to fee-free family seating at flightrights.gov.