U.S.SHOULD YOU WORRY?

New rule could impact your next delayed or canceled flight

A new federal rule takes effect that changes how travelers claim compensation for canceled or delayed flights; the old way was hardly a lottery win either.

On air: Vera Bullock and Gloria Vance on Should You Be Worried?
Published 10:54 AM ET, Sunday, October 18, 2026

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Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorCould the next time your flight is delayed, or canceled, cost you something you were counting on?
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorA new federal rule takes effect, and it may not be as easy to get compensation.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorMay not be as easy.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThat phrase assumes it was easy before, and I have been to eleven airports on four continents without meeting anyone who found it so.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorWell, I'd call it a gentle shift in the traveler's relationship with expectation. The old process wasn't broken, it was simply resting.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorResting since when?
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSince the beginning of flight, Gloria, I assume.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorSo the rule changes how hard it is to get something nobody has ever gotten. My verdict is eat a sandwich, and Rex has the Gridiron, where I assume the refs also never refund anything.

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