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

The lawsuit alleges Southwest failed to fix its schedule to avoid the delays. Under DOT rules, a flight is considered ...

Southwest Airlines Co. is being sued by the U.S. Department of Transportation because of what the federal agency ...

The DOT said that its rules "provide airlines adequate time to fix their schedule after a flight becomes chronically delayed in order to avoid illegal unrealistic scheduling," but that Southwest ...

In the lawsuit, filed Jan. 15, the DOT accused Dallas-based Southwest (NYSE: LUV) of "illegally operating multiple chronically delayed flights" and harming customer's experiences. The DOT ...

The DOT said that its rules "provide airlines adequate time to fix their schedule after a flight becomes chronically delayed ...

according to the DOT, but continued to operate chronically delayed flights between the other affected airports. The DOT is continuing to investigate other airlines for similar scheduling practices.

The Department of Transportation sued Southwest Airlines on Wednesday, accusing the carrier of operating chronically delayed flights from April to August 2022. The DOT claims Southwest failed to ...

Key Takeaways Southwest Airlines stock fell Thursday after the Department of Transportation sued the airline over a pair of ...

The U.S. Department of Transportation has penalized JetBlue airlines $2 million for operating routes with unrealistic ...

The DOT fined JetBlue $2 million for operating chronically delayed flights, marking the first crackdown against unrealistic ...

“Since DOT issued its Chronically Delayed Flight (CDF) policy in 2009, Southwest has operated more than 20 million flights with no other CDF violations. Any claim that these two flights ...