Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg informed travelers about how to get refunds amid hundreds of cancelations and thousands of delays in flights across the United States ahead of July 4.
According to airline tracking service FlightAware.com, as of Saturday, over 3,700 flights were delayed in the United States, including those in and out of the country. There were also at least 988 canceled flights, which is more than four times the average of about 210 canceled flights daily. As of Sunday morning, the tracking service said 207 flights were canceled and more than 938 delays were reported nationwide.
“Flight canceled? You are entitled to a prompt refund. Learn more about your rights at our Consumer Protection site,” Buttigieg wrote on Twitter with a link to the Department of Transportation’s website on Saturday….