In 2023, the Biden administration proposed a rule to require airlines to pay passengers cash compensation for major delays and cancellations caused by the airline. By September 2025, the Trump administration withdrew the rule before it could take effect. Today, U.S. airlines are not required to pay for delays—only to refund canceled flights and cover lost baggage within federal limits. This post explains what the rule would have guaranteed, why it was scrapped, and what rights travelers still have under current law.

A recent ruling from U.S. District Judge Julia Kobick has temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s policy banning gender marker changes on passports. This preliminary injunction restores the right for transgender, nonbinary, and intersex Americans to select “M,” “F,” or “X” based on self-identified gender—no proof required. But the window may not stay open. Here’s what you need to know, why it matters, and how to protect yourself while this ruling is in effect.