JetBlue is getting hit with a $2 million penalty for chronically late flights. The Transportation Department said Friday that half the money will go to passengers who were delayed on flights along four routes on the East Coast between summer 2022 and late 2023.

The fine is the first of its kind, but just a drop in the bucket for a company whose revenue was $2.4 billion during the third quarter of 2024.

JetBlue Airways will be fined $2 million for chronically late flights, half of which will be paid out to affected customers, the Department of Transportation announced Friday. “Illegal chronic flight delays make flying unreliable for travelers.