The Department of Transportation (DOT) announced on Friday it is temporarily pausing refund obligations when airlines change flight numbers, easing a rule that currently treats renumbered flights as cancellations warranting passenger refunds.Regulations put in place under the Biden administration in 2024 noted flights that are given a different number than the one assigned when the consumer purchased the ticket are considered new flights, with the original considered canceled and refund eligible.The DOT said, effective immediately, it will not enforce the requirements regarding refunds when a...

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