Pete Buttigieg reminds airlines of ‘responsibilities to take care of passengers’

Published July 19, 2024 4:25pm ET



Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg said he and his department contacted major airlines on Friday to remind them “of their responsibilities to take care of passengers” amid a major global tech outage.

“If you’re planning to fly today, you definitely want to check with your airline,” Buttigieg said during an appearance on CNBC.

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