The Department of Transportation is suing the airline for what it characterized as months of "chronically delayed" flights — those that arrive at least 30 minutes late more than half the time.

The Department of Transportation on Wednesday sued Southwest Airlines, alleging the carrier operated chronically delayed flights, and fined Frontier Airlines for late-arriving flights.

What to know: Southwest Airlines offers a different experience.Here's how it works. The release also announced an enforcement action against Frontier Airlines for chronically delayed flights. The ...

Southwest Airlines has been handed a record $140 million fine for its operational meltdown during the 2022 holiday travel season, the U.S. Department of Transportation said Monday.. The civil ...

The DOT files a lawsuit against Southwest Airlines for operating chronically delayed flights. The suit comes only 12 days after the DOT fined JetBlue for its chronically delayed flights.

Southwest Airlines Fined $140M By DOT Over 2022 Flight Disruptions. The U.S. Transportation Department imposed a record $140 million fine on Southwest Airlines on Dec. 18 for widespread flight ...

Southwest Airlines will pay a $35 million fine as part of a $140 million settlement it reached with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) after the cancelations of nearly 17,000 flights left ...

After a yearlong investigation, Southwest Airlines has been hit with a $140 million civil penalty for its December 2022 service disruptions, the Department of Transportation said Monday. As the ...

Southwest Airlines shareholders filed a lawsuit against the Texas-based carrier on Thursday, claiming that it downplayed and failed to disclose issues about outdated technology that left it ...

Southwest sued by DOT for chronically delayed flights Jan. 15, 2025 4:21 PM ET Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) Stock , ULCC Stock JBLU By: Amy Thielen , SA News Editor 4 Comments Play ( 3min ) ...

According to the DOT, Southwest operated two flights that, between them, experienced 180 disruptions between April and August 2022. The flights operated between Chicago Midway International ...