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US drops Biden plan to require airlines to pay compensation for disrupted flights

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05-09-2025 12:59 HKT
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Travelers wait in a long line to check on their baggage from their cancelled flights at Chicago Midway International Airport in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., December 27, 2022. REUTERS/Kamil Krzaczynski/File Photo
Travelers wait in a long line to check on their baggage from their cancelled flights at Chicago Midway International Airport in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., December 27, 2022. REUTERS/Kamil Krzaczynski/File Photo
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