One chronically delayed flight ... the DOT fined Southwest $140 million over its 2022 holiday meltdown and required the airline to set up a compensation system for customers impacted by delays ...

“Airlines have a legal obligation to ensure that their flight schedules ... 90% of the delays that occurred on those two routes during the period discussed in the lawsuit. The DOT said that ...

The lawsuit alleges Southwest failed to fix its schedule to avoid the delays. Under DOT rules, a flight is considered “chronically delayed” if it is flown at least 10 times a month and arrives ...

The Transportation Department is stepping up enforcement of persistent flight delays with a lawsuit against ... "Southwest is disappointed that DOT chose to file a lawsuit over two flights that ...

Karon points out that last year, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) enacted a "new set of regulations that airlines must abide by, which include compensation for flight delays ...

The United States Department of Transportation (DOT) announced a lawsuit against Southwest Airlines and a fine against Frontier Airlines as part of a crackdown on how carriers handle flight delays.

When a flight is canceled for reasons within an airline's control, travelers who choose to stick it out are eligible for compensation ... or delays. According to the DOT, a controllable ...

"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 ...