The agency said the U.S. District Court lawsuit it filed in California on Wednesday alleges that Southwest illegally operated chronically delayed flights and disrupted passengers' travel plans.

Airlines have a legal obligation to ensure that their flight schedules provide travelers with realistic departure and arrival times,” Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said in a ...

The Department of Transportation defines a flight to be chronically delayed if it is “flown at least 10 times a month and ...

The Department of Transportation is suing the airline for what it characterized as months of "chronically delayed" flights — ...

DOT takes action against two more large airlines for 'unrealistic scheduling' after fining JetBlue earlier in January ...

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Having assessed a first-of-its-kind fine for “chronic flight delays” against JetBlue Airways, federal regulators have now moved to penalize both Southwest Airlines and Frontier Airlines for similar ...

(ABC 6 News) — The U.S. Department of Transportation says it is prepared to take airlines to court over flight delays. The ...

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 ...

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