Southwest Airlines sued, Frontier fined over flight delays in DOT’s latest crackdown
The DOT filed a lawsuit against Southwest Airlines, citing a pattern of chronic delays, as the government pushes for stricter ...
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DOT sues Southwest Airlines over 2 ‘chronically delayed’ flight routes
The Department of Transportation is suing Southwest Airlines, accusing it of operating two “chronically delayed flights” in ...
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Southwest Airlines Sued by DOT Over Flight Delays on 2 Major Routes
The Bureau of Transportation Statistics determined that Southwest was directly responsible for more than 90 percent of the delays on these routes during the specified period, according to the lawsuit.
Why fining airlines for chronically late flights is a bad idea
The Department of Transportation defines a flight to be chronically delayed if it is “flown at least 10 times a month and ...
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U.S. Sues Southwest Airlines Over Chronic Delays
By Niraj Chokshi The federal government sued Southwest Airlines on Wednesday, accusing the airline of harming passengers who flew on two routes that were plagued by consistent delays in 2022.
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Southwest Airlines sued, Frontier fined over flight delays in DOT’s latest crackdown
The Department of Transportation announced Wednesday it was suing Southwest Airlines for chronically delayed flights. “As part of our commitment to supporting passenger rights and fairness in ...