Secretary Buttigieg Statement on the First Anniversary of the Biden Administration's Competition Council:

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of Transportation on July 11. It is reproduced in full below.

With fighting inflation as the President’s top economic priority, the Biden Harris Administration’s Competition Council has never been more important. I am proud of the work the Department of Transportation has contributed - including work on a new rule requiring airlines to refund fees for passengers when their baggage is delayed or they don’t receive services they paid for like WiFi; imposing the biggest fine in DOT history against an airline for failing to issue timely refunds; directly helping Americans get refunds they deserve when their flights are cancelled; and increasing the number of takeoff and landing opportunities for low-cost carriers at Newark Airport. There’s a lot of important work ahead, but President Biden’s approach - insisting that competition must be enforced and consumers must be protected - is making a difference in ensuring fairness and lowering prices for the American people.

Source: U.S. Department of Transportation