The U.S. Department of Transportation sued Southwest Airlines Wednesday ... The feds have gone after Southwest Airlines before. In 2023, the DOT fined Southwest $140 million over its 2022 holiday ...

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has filed a lawsuit against Southwest Airlines, accusing the airline of illegal practices by operating chronically delayed flights. The suit announced ...

Today's action sends a message to all airlines that the Department is prepared to go to court in order to enforce passenger protections.” According to the DOT, Southwest operated two flights ...

Southwest Airlines Co. is being sued by the U.S. Department of Transportation ... In the lawsuit, filed Jan. 15, the DOT accused Dallas-based Southwest (NYSE: LUV) of "illegally operating multiple ...

The Department of Transportation is suing Southwest Airlines ... in October. The DOT is also fining $650,000 in civil penalties to budget carrier Frontier Airlines for delays.

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Today's action sends a message to all airlines that the Department is prepared to go to court in order to enforce passenger protections.” According to the DOT, Southwest operated two flights that, ...

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.

Southwest Airlines said in a statement that it was "disappointed" by the lawsuit. "Since DOT issued its Chronically Delayed Flight (CDF) policy in 2009, Southwest has operated more than 20 million ...

The Biden administration on Wednesday sued Southwest Airlines, accusing the carrier ... and another between Baltimore and Cleveland. The DOT said Southwest operated two chronically delayed flights ...