Airlines required to pay refunds

(CNN)– Airlines are now required to refund passengers for a significantly delayed or canceled flight.

The new rule went into effect on Monday, Oct. 28.

Some airlines previously gave out vouchers to passengers if problems occurred with their flight.

But a new federal rule changed that and airlines must give passengers cash refunds.

The rule change comes just weeks before the busy holiday travel season gets underway.

The airline industry has initially balked about the change, but a group of airline lobbyists says it now supports the refund rule.