Federal Government Sues Southwest Over ‘Chronic,’ ‘Unlawful’ Conduct
On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) filed a lawsuit in a San Francisco court against Southwest Airlines over “unlawful, chronic flight delays,” U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced in a Jan. 15 statement.
Government sues Southwest Airlines over ‘chronically delayed’ flights
A lawsuit filed against Southwest alleges the airline operated multiple “chronically delayed” flights affecting thousands of passengers.
Transportation Department sues Southwest, fines Frontier Airlines over chronic flight delays
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,
DOJ Sues Southwest Airlines
Southwest is disappointed that DOT chose to file a lawsuit over two flights that occurred more than two years ago," a spokesperson for the airline said.
U.S. Sues Southwest Airlines Over Chronic Delays
The Transportation Department said in a lawsuit that two of the airline’s routes were consistently delayed in violation of federal rules.
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 2022 that resulted in 180 flight disruptions.
Feds sue Southwest Airlines over chronic flight delays
The Department of Transportation said that two Southwest Airlines routes arrived late nearly 180 times in a five-month period in 2022.
The Transportation Department sues Southwest Airlines for alleged oft-delayed flights
The agency is seeking civil penalties against Southwest Airlines, and also fined Frontier Airlines for its continuous delays.
US government sues Southwest Airlines and fines Frontier for chronically delayed flights
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said airlines have a legal obligation to ensure that their schedules list realistic departure and arrival times.
U.S. Sues Southwest Airlines for ‘Chronic Flight Delays’
The Department of Transportation found that Southwest was responsible for 90% of the disruptions on two flights.
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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 ...
Transportation Department sues Southwest Airlines, fines Frontier for chronically delayed flights
The lawsuit alleges Southwest illegally operated chronically delayed flights and disrupted passengers' travel plans.