Trump administration drops plan to require passenger compensation for delayed flights

Trump administration drops plan to require passenger compensation for delayed flights

Washington, DC Reuters  —  President Donald Trump’s administration said on Friday it was formally withdrawing a plan by his predecessor to require airlines to pay passengers cash compensation when US flight disruptions are caused by carriers. In December 2024, the US Transportation Department under then-President Joe Biden sought public comment on writing rules to require…

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Alibaba condemns FT report on firm’s alleged PLA ties as ‘completely false’, ‘malicious’

Alibaba condemns FT report on firm’s alleged PLA ties as ‘completely false’, ‘malicious’

“The assertions and innuendos in the article are completely false,” an Alibaba representative said. “We question the motivation behind the anonymous leak, which the FT admits that they cannot verify.” The Alibaba representative called the article a “malicious PR operation” that appears to “undermine President Trump’s recent trade deal with China”. Hangzhou-based Alibaba owns the…

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