The United States Department of Transportation ( DOT ) has stated that travelers affected by the recent grounding of Airbus A320 family aircraft are not eligible for compensation, despite the significant disruptions they experienced. The news was first reported by Reuters .

The grounding was triggered last month by the discovery of a solar-flare vulnerability following a midair incident involving a JetBlue Airbus A320. It led to hundreds of flight cancellations and delays during the Thanksgiving travel period.

Not Eligible For Compensation

The US transportation authority concluded that the delays and cancellations caused by the repair work triggered by emergency airworthiness directives do not qualify under the criteria that would obligate airlines to provide travelers with

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