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DOT/OST RIN: 2105-AF36 Publication ID: Spring 2025 
Title: ●Airline Refunds and Other Consumer Protections III  
Abstract:

This rulemaking is intended to reduce regulatory burdens on airlines and ticket agents by addressing (1) the definition of a flight cancellation that would entitle consumers to ticket refunds, (2) the meaning of timely bag delivery for domestic and international flights, (3) automatic refunds of ancillary fees for services not provided, and (4) carrier obligations to consumers affected by a serious communicable disease. 

 
Agency: Department of Transportation(DOT)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage 
Major: Undetermined  Unfunded Mandates: No 
EO 14192 Designation: Deregulatory 
CFR Citation: 14 CFR Aeronautics and Space     (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
Legal Authority: 49 U.S.C. 41712   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  02/00/2026 
NPRM Comment Period End  04/00/2026 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Blane A. Workie
Assistant General Counsel
Department of Transportation
Office of the Secretary
Room 4116/C-70, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20590
Phone:202 366-9342
Fax:202 366-7153
Email: blane.workie@ost.dot.gov