# United Passengers Get $175 Voucher After 12-Hour Delay

> United passengers received $175 vouchers after a 12-hour tarmac delay at Dulles.
- Title: United Passengers Get $175 Voucher After 12-Hour Delay
- Summary: United passengers received $175 vouchers after a 12-hour tarmac delay at Dulles. United Airlines canceled a flight to Rome after 12 hours of delays, giving…
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- Source: Jalopnik — https://jalopnik.com/2278813/united-passengers-175-dollar-voucher-12-hours
- Author: Ryan Erik King
- Published: 2026-10-06T16:05:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: united airlines, dulles international airport, flight 884, rome, vouchers, delay, cars, culture
## United Flight 884 Delay
Passengers on United Airlines Flight 884 faced a 12-hour tarmac delay at Washington Dulles International Airport before cancellation.
## Technical Issues and Delays
A technical issue, thunderstorms, a pushback tug incident and crew duty-time limits caused the flight to be grounded for 12 hours.
## Passengers Receive $175 Vouchers
United Airlines gave passengers $175 vouchers after the 12-hour delay instead of refunds.
## Passenger Reaction
Rebecca Bliden described the situation as 'really absurd' after receiving a $175 voucher for her sister's 50th birthday trip.

> really absurd
## Biden Era Refund Rules
Under the Biden administration, mandatory cash refunds for delays over six hours on international flights were scrapped after Trump took office.
## Key takeaway

United Airlines canceled a flight to Rome after 12 hours of delays, giving passengers $175 vouchers instead of refunds.