Time is Money Act

This legislation tells the U.S. Department of Transportation to tighten when a flight counts as “significantly delayed or changed.” Under the new rule, a domestic flight would hit that mark after 2 hours (down from 3), and an international flight after 5 hours (down from 6). The department must put these changes into regulations within 180 days after the law takes effect.

Key points:

• Who is affected: Air travelers, airlines, and the Department of Transportation.
• What changes: The delay threshold drops to 2 hours for domestic trips and 5 hours for international trips.
• When: The new rules must be issued within 180 days of the law’s enactment.