Southwest Airlines is being sued and Frontier Airlines fined over chronic flight delays by the Department of Transportation, the DOT announced Wednesday. Why it matters: Wednesday's announcement by the outgoing Biden administration's Transportation Secretary,

we are suing Southwest Airlines for disrupting passengers’ travel with unlawful chronic flight delays,” Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said in a statement. “Airlines have a legal ...

Airline CEOs didn't shed any tears with the departure of Pete Buttigieg. But the Biden administration's DOT secretary provided needed oversight of an industry that has had a lot its own way over time.

The DOT's moves come weeks after issuing a multi-million dollar fine against JetBlue.

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said airlines have a legal obligation to ensure that their schedules list realistic departure and arrival times.

Yesterday, the United States and U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) disclosed a lawsuit against Southwest Airlines, accusing the airline of chronically delayed flights and interrupting passengers’ travels.

The Department of Transportation filed a lawsuit against Southwest Airlines for allegedly operating chronically delayed flights in 2022. It also fined Frontier Airlines for chronic delays.

The lawsuit alleges Southwest illegally operated chronically delayed flights and disrupted passengers' travel plans.

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The Transportation Department is stepping up enforcement of persistent flight delays with a lawsuit against Southwest Airlines and a fine against Frontier ... Secretary Pete Buttigieg said in ...