Southwest Airlines hit with DOT lawsuit over chronic delays
19 hours ago · "Under DOT rules, a flight is chronically delayed if it is flown at least 10 times a month and arrives more than 30 minutes late more than 50 percent of the time. Cancellations and diversions are ...
US government sues Southwest Airlines and fines Frontier for ...
19 hours 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.
US sues Southwest Airlines over chronically delayed flights
1 day ago · The department said Southwest operated two chronically delayed flights – one between Chicago and Oakland, California, and another between Baltimore and Cleveland for five months in 2022.
Southwest Air Faces US Lawsuit for ‘Chronically Delayed Flights’
19 hours ago · The airline said that since the agency issued a policy on chronic delays in 2009, Southwest has operated more than 20 million flights with no other such violations. ... US rules define a “chronically delayed flight” as one flown at least 10 times a month that arrives more than 30 minutes late more than 50% of the time. It’s considered an ...
US government sues Southwest Airlines and fines Frontier for ...
19 hours ago · Both flights were chronically delayed for five straight months and together resulted in 180 flight disruptions for passengers between April and August 2022, the agency said. The department fined Frontier Airlines $650,000 in civil penalties with $325,000 to be paid to the U.S. Treasury and the remaining $325,000 to be suspended if the carrier ...
US Government Sues Southwest Airlines and Fines Frontier for ...
1 day ago · The Transportation Department said its investigation found that Dallas-based Southwest operated two chronically delayed flights – one between Chicago Midway International Airport and Oakland ...
Southwest Air Faces US Lawsuit for ‘Chronically Delayed Flights’
19 hours ago · The US Transportation Department sued Southwest Airlines Co. for allegedly violating rules that require airlines to set and meet realistic flight schedules.
DOT sues Southwest Airlines over 'chronically delayed flights'
19 hours ago · According to the lawsuit, Southwest allegedly ran two routes that were delayed a total of 180 times between April and August 2022, coming out to five straight months of chronic delays. The DOT said it defines a regular commercial flight as "chronically delayed" if it is scheduled to operate at least 10 times a month and arrives more than 30 ...
US sues Southwest Airlines over chronically delayed flights
19 hours ago · The Biden administration on Wednesday sued Southwest Airlines, accusing the carrier of illegally operating multiple chronically delayed flights and disrupting passengers’ travel. The U.S ...
Department of Transportation sues Southwest for ‘chronically delayed ...
19 hours ago · The Department of Transportation has sued Southwest Airlines, alleging the carrier operated chronically delayed flights.. The lawsuit follows a DOT fine on JetBlue Airways for similar allegations ...