Air travel is expected to set a new record this holiday season, and new rules finalized by the Biden administration earlier this year provide new protections for passengers facing disruptions. It’s unclear if President-elect Donald Trump plans to change course on airline regulations when he takes office, but consumer advocates and industry executives are making predictions. “Most of us expect that the Trump administration will not be as aggressive as the Biden administration has been when it comes to airline passenger rights. I would love to be proven wrong,” said John Breyault of the National Consumers League. “I don’t think it is a stretch to say that, over the past four years, we have had the most pro-passenger administration in the history of the airline industry.”A federal rule that took effect this fall requires automatic refunds for cancellations and significant delays of at least three hours for domestic flights and …
