DOT Sues Southwest Airlines for Chronically Delayed Flights
1 day ago · DOT’s lawsuit alleges that Southwest’s chronic flight delays were an illegal unrealistic scheduling practice . WASHINGTON – Today, the United States and U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced a lawsuit against Southwest Airlines for illegally operating multiple chronically delayed flights and disrupting passengers’ travel. Operating chronically delayed flights is an ...
Southwest Illegally Operated 'Chronically Delayed' Flights, Says …
19 hours ago · The lawsuit comes just days after the DOT and JetBlue Airways agreed to a $2 million fine for chronically delayed flights. As part of the announcement of the suit against Southwest, DOT also ...
DOT sues Southwest Airlines over 2 ‘chronically delayed’ flight …
1 day ago · The DOT found JetBlue to have operated four chronically delayed flights at least 145 times between June 2022 through November 2023, with each flight delayed for five months in a row or more.
Southwest Airlines Accused Of ‘Chronically Delayed Flights
1 day ago · The Transportation Department also announced $650,000 in civil penalties against Frontier Airlines on Wednesday, citing chronically delayed flights. $325,000 will be paid to the U.S. Treasury ...
US government sues Southwest Airlines and fines Frontier for ...
1 day ago · The Transportation Department is stepping up enforcement of persistent flight delays with a lawsuit against Southwest Airlines and a fine against Frontier Airlines.. The agency said the U.S. District Court lawsuit it filed in California on Wednesday alleges that Southwest illegally operated chronically delayed flights and disrupted passengers’ travel plans.
Transportation Department sues Southwest for 'chronically delayed flights'
1 day ago · Separately, the DOT fined budget carrier Frontier $650,000 for operating chronically delayed flights, though it added that $325,000 would be suspended if the airline doesn’t operate any ...
U.S. Sues Southwest Airlines Over Chronic Delays
1 day ago · A “chronically delayed” flight is defined as one that operates at least 10 times a month and is late by at least 30 minutes more than half the time. In a statement, Southwest said it was ...
USDOT sues Southwest Airlines over ‘chronically delayed’ flights
1 day ago · The USDOT’s investigation found that “Southwest operated two chronically delayed flights — one between Chicago Midway International Airport and Oakland, Calif, and another between Baltimore ...
US sues Southwest Airlines over chronically delayed flights
1 day ago · The department also said it was fining Frontier Airlines , opens new tab $650,000 for operating multiple chronically delayed flights. Frontier, which declined to comment, will pay $325,000 and ...
JetBlue fined $2M for chronic flight delays, DOT investigating …
Jan 3, 2025 · The DOT fined JetBlue $2 million for operating chronically delayed flights, marking the first crackdown against unrealistic airline scheduling.