Airlines have a legal obligation to ensure that their flight schedules provide travelers with realistic departure and arrival times,” Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said in a ...

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The U.S. Department of Transportation has filed a lawsuit against Southwest Airlines, accusing the carrier of operating chronically delayed flights and maintaining unrealistic schedules ...

Having assessed a first-of-its-kind fine for “chronic flight delays” against JetBlue Airways, federal regulators have now moved to penalize both Southwest Airlines and Frontier Airlines for similar ...

The DOT is aiming to send a message to all airlines that it will go to court to enforce passenger protections.

Southwest is disappointed that DOT chose to file a lawsuit over two flights that occurred more than two years ago," a ...

Department of Transportation wants in on last-minute Biden administration action too The Department of Transportation has ...

The agency is seeking civil penalties against Southwest Airlines, and also fined Frontier Airlines for its continuous delays.