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During a tarmac delay, airlines must give passengers a snack and water no later than when?

2 hours after the delay begins.

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  1. 30 minutes
  2. 2 hours ✔
  3. 5 hours

Why: Carriers must provide a snack and drinking water by two hours into a tarmac delay, unless the pilot judges it unsafe.

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Answer: 2 hours. Carriers must provide a snack and drinking water by two hours into a tarmac delay, unless the pilot judges it unsafe.

  1. DOT: Tarmac delays www.transportation.gov/individuals/aviation-consumer-protection/tarmac-delays
    no later than two hours after the start of the tarmac delay
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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