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A baggage claim staffer in the Delta terminal at LaGuardia Airport in New York, New York, retrieves suitcases from an empty baggage claim area on March 21, 2018. Reuters/Shannon StapletonWASHINGTON, July 2 (Reuters) – The Biden administration will soon propose new rules requiring passenger airlines to refund fees for bags that are significantly delayed, as well as refunds for services such as onboard Wi-Fi that do not work, according to a source.Under current Transportation Department rules, passengers are entitled to a fee refund if bags are lost, but not when d A “significantly delayed checked bag” is one that is not delivered to the passenger within 12 hours for domestic itineraries and 25 hours for international itineraries, according to a proposed Transportation Department rule set to be released in the coming days. The administration proposal would also require airlines to promptly refund fees – such as for advance seat selection, Wi-Fi, and other flight services – In 2019, airlines collected approximately $5.8 billion in baggage fees and $2.8 billion in change and cancellation fees, up from $464 million in baggage fees and $915 million in change and cancellation fees in 2007.The Biden administration is holding a call on Friday to discuss the issue with major airlines, according to two other sources./nRead More

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