As the country continues to rebound, the calls for airlines to issue cash refunds for cancelled flights are intensifying.
U.S. public interest research group introduced legislation to make refunds mandatory.
CASH REFUNDS FOR CANCELEDFLIGHTS - ARE INTENSIFYING.CONSUMER REPORTS...ALONG WITH THE U-S PUBLICINTEREST RESEARCH GROUP ANDSEVERAL SENATORS -INTRODUCED LEGISLATION TO MAKEREFUNDS MANDATORY.THAT WAS AFTER MORE THAN 250-THOUSAND PEOPLE SIGNEDWHO CAN'T GET THEIR MONEYBACK.ANNA LAITIN, DIRECTOR OFFINANCIAL FAIRNESS AT CONSUMERREPORTS:THE AIRLINES ARE ARGUING THAT 1THEY DONT HAVE TO AND TWO THEYTHEMSELVES ARE LOW ON CASH.THEY GOT 50 BILLION DOLLARSFROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BUTNO ONE'S FLYING RIGHT NOW.THEY HAVE NO MONEY COMING IN.WE CAN SEE THEIR ARGUMENT BUTAT THE SAME TIME PEOPLE'S HARDEARNED MONEY THAT THEY NEEDSHOULD NOT BE THE THING THAT'SHOLDING UP THE AIRLINES RIGHTNOW.AFTER BEING FLOODED WITHCOMPLAINTS...THE DEPARTMENT OFTRANSPORTATION PUT OUT NEWGUIDANCE ON AIRLINE TICKETREFUNDS...BUT IT STOPPED SHORT OFREQUIRING REFUNDS.THE NATION'S DEFICIT IS NOW INTHE TRILLIONS
As the country continues to rebound, the calls for airlines to issue cash refunds for canceled flights are intensifying.