The US Department of Transportation (USDOT) is suing Southwest Airlines for “illegally operating multiple chronically delayed flights and disrupting passengers’ travel,” according to a press release.

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

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

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

The U.S. Transportation Department is suing Southwest Airlines and has fined Frontier Airlines over "chronically" delayed ...

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said airlines have a legal obligation to ensure that their schedules list realistic departure and arrival times.

SAN FRANCISCO (CN) — The U.S. Department of Transportation and the Department of Justice sued Southwest Airlines Wednesday afternoon in San Francisco federal court over chronically delayed flights.

A lawsuit filed against Southwest alleges the airline operated multiple “chronically delayed” flights affecting thousands of passengers.

The DOT said Southwest operated two chronically delayed flights – one between Chicago and Oakland, Calif., and another between Baltimore and Cleveland for five months in 2022. AFP via Getty Images ...

The Justice Department joined in the suit. USDOT said that for five months in 2022, Southwest operated two chronically delayed flights: one between Chicago Midway and Oakland, California ...

WASHINGTON >> President Joe Biden’s administration sued Southwest Airlines today, accusing the carrier of illegally operating ...