Airline Delay and Cancellation Cause Reporting
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To be populated as evidence accumulates.
Evidence log
- 2026-09-03 — Cause of Airline Delay and Cancellation Categories Under Section 511(b) of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024: Final rule implementing Section 511(b) of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 requires airlines to recategorize ten specified delay and cancellation events out of the carrier-caused bucket into a new category so public statistics reflect causes Congress deemed outside airline control; reporting-only change with no effect on passenger rights or operations. (novelty: 2)
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Cause of Airline Delay and Cancellation Categories Under Section 511(b) of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024
03-sep-2026
novelty 2
per-area 2
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