Why airlines can still make you pay for their ‘safety issues’ | About That

  • 31 minutes ago
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  • Duration 10:17

An exemption that allows airlines to deny compensation to passengers for flight disruptions due to ‘safety issues’ is still in place — despite the federal government’s decision to get rid of it more than a year ago. About That producer Lauren Bird explains why consumer advocates have long called this exemption a ‘loophole,’ and why the airline industry is campaigning to keep it.