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

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

The Department of Transportation is suing Southwest Airlines, accusing it of operating two “chronically delayed flights” in ...

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 in order to avoid illegal unrealistic scheduling," but that Southwest ...

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

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

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 ...