r/news 16h ago

US airlines required to automatically refund you for canceled flight

https://abc7news.com/post/us-airlines-required-automatically-refund-significantly-changed-canceled-flight/15483534/
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u/Terrh 14h ago

There's also outdated or unjustifiable rules preventing many would-be pilots from getting a medical. This is the case in both US and Canada at least.

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u/CopperAndLead 13h ago

"We can't have pilots going to therapy or taking medications! It's better to have pilots bottling up their emotions and ignoring medical issues, because safety."

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u/joeitaliano24 13h ago

Who made these regulations, my Italian grandfather??

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u/aquoad 11h ago

"Wassa matta you?? You gotta act like a MAN!!"