Five Democratic senators say airlines should offer refunds to anyone who cancels a trip due to COVID-19, not just those whose flights were canceled.
Author: Dawn Gilbertson, USA TODAY
‘We must give this money back’: Lawmakers seek to make airlines offer refunds to all amid pandemic
Five Democratic senators say airlines should offer refunds to anyone who cancels a trip due to COVID-19, not just those whose flights were canceled.
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