Flyers to or from US will soon get instant refunds if flights are cancelled

Traveling to or from the US? You will soon be entitled to an automatic refund if your flight is canceled or significantly altered, under new US Department of Transportation rules released on Wednesday.

“Passengers deserve to get their money back when an airline owes them—without headaches or haggling,” US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said in a statement.

New rules for airlines:

Under the new rule, passengers will be entitled to refunds if there is a “significant change” to their flights. These include:

— Departure or arrival time that moves by more than three hours domestically or six hours for international flights