The Department of Transportation fined JetBlue Airways $2 million for “operating multiple chronically delayed flights,” the first time an airline has been penalized for such a thing. The DOT investigation uncovered four flights that were chronically delayed between June 2022 and November 2023 for at least five straight months.

Under the penalty, JetBlue must pay $1 million to the U.S. Treasury and use the remaining $1 million to compensate impacted passengers, the DOT says. Customers will receive at least $75 if they experience any future JetBlue delays of three hours or more within the next year.

Connecticut JetBlue passengers of a chronically delayed flight are eligible for monetary compensation. The U.S. Department of Transportation on Jan. 3 said it will fine JetBlue Airways Corp. $2 million for operating chronically delayed flights,

The Department of Transportation says half of the money will go to customers affected by travel disruptions. Legal analyst Whitney Traylor weighs in on the fine.