Big Airlines Cheer as Trump Administration Suspends Obama-Era Consumer Protection
- A proposal to require more transparent bag fees now on hold
- Reversal had been sought by airlines and their trade group
A plane flies over a chimney on May 30, 2012, in Beijing.
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The U.S. Transportation Department has taken its first steps to undo actions by the administration of Barack Obama to improve consumer protections for airline travelers, putting on hold a proposal to require more disclosure of passenger fees.
The process of collecting public comments for the proposal has been suspended, President Donald Trump’s DOT said in a dated Thursday on the Regulations.gov website.