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- If you've made any
travel plans this summer,

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then you've probably dealt with the chaos

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of overly crowded airports,

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severe delays and canceled flights.

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Yes, it's been a very
messy season for airlines,

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with more than 100,000 flights

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getting canceled this year

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due to a shortage of staff.

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But you might soon get your revenge

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from airline companies

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in the form of dollar,

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dollar bills y'all.

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A new proposed bill could soon

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force airlines to give customers

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a full cash refund for flights

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that have been canceled or significantly

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delayed with less than 48 hours notice.

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The bill also proposes that customers

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can claim refunds for flights

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that were canceled from March 1st, 2020

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if they have not yet used

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the compensation offered by the airline.

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William McGee, a senior
fellow for Aviation

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at the American Economic
Liberties Project,

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claimed that the "US airline industry

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"has been sitting on more than $10 billion

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"in unpaid flight refunds to consumers

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"who were unable to fly during COVID-19."

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So, what do you think?

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Is it time for the airline industry

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to pay up for all those canceled flights?

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To read more about this story,

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check out Gizmodo.com.