The Trump administration announced last week that it will no longer pursue an effort that would have required most airlines to compensate customers for flight delays and other inconveniences when their travel plans are disrupted.

The Department of Transportation has described the reversal as a part of its broader clawback of federal government overreach that took place under the Biden administration.

"Some of the rules proposed or adopted by the previous administration ... went beyond what Congress has required by statute, and we intend to reconsider those extra-statutory requirements," a department spokesperson told The Hill on Monday.

Here are five things to know about what the shift means for consumers:

Rule change had not yet taken effect

Then-President Biden's administration issued its final version of the rule in December, punting the proposal to take effect after President Trump's White House return. It was part of the administration's push against "junk fees" that cost consumers millions each year —

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