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Cause of Airline Delay and Cancellation Categories Under Section 511(b) of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024; Delay of Effective Date

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Official abstract (Federal Register)

The U.S. Department of Transportation (Department or DOT) is delaying the effective date of its September 3, 2026 final rule, titled "Cause of Airline Delay and Cancellation Categories under Section 511(b) of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024," until February 1, 2027.

Dates (as published)

The effective date of the final rule published on September 3, 2026 (91 FR 56588) is delayed until February 1, 2027.

Read the rule on FederalRegister.gov ↗

Sources

  1. Federal Register: 91 FR 65456
  2. Official PDF (GovInfo)
  3. Federal Register API (Office of the Federal Register / GPO)