The past year hasn’t been kind to travelers, between bad weather, fewer flights and higher fees. But things could be worse. After the DOT ruled that airlines have to pay a hefty penalty for tarmac delays longer than 3 hours, those long delays were all but eliminated. The bad news? The airlines are preemptively cancelling flights instead.

Find out more about dealing with air travel delays in Peter’s latest CBS Saturday Morning report.

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