Originally Posted by
emilio911
On a sidenote most OTAs are scammy. The #1 biggest scam is not allowing you to cancel within 24hours for free (or having to pay a protection fee for it).
Although it sucks, I wouldn't say it's a scam. They're not required to offer you a free 24-hour cancellation window.
The DOT rule only applies to airlines, not OTAs.