The agency is seeking civil penalties against Southwest Airlines, and also fined Frontier Airlines for its continuous delays.

Southwest is disappointed that DOT chose to file a lawsuit over two flights that occurred more than two years ago," a spokesperson for the airline said.

The Department of Transportation is suing Southwest Airlines for operating flights that were plagued by routine delays, alleging the airline has misled passengers by promising a schedule it couldn’t keep.

The U.S. Department of Transportation filed a lawsuit against Southwest Airlines Wednesday alleging the company engaged in deceptive practices by offering flights it knew it could not make on time, according to federal court documents filed in the Northern District of California.

The lawsuit filed in California alleges that Southwest illegally operated chronically delayed flights and disrupted passengers’ travel plans.

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

The Transportation Department also announced $650,000 in civil penalties against Frontier Airlines on Wednesday, citing chronically delayed flights. $325,000 will be paid to the U.S. Treasury while the remainder can be suspended if Frontier does not operate more chronically delayed flights in the next three years.

The department's investigation found two Southwest Airline flights were delayed for five consecutive months in 2022. Both delayed flights resulted in more than 90% of disruptions between April and August that year.

The Department of Transportation is suing Southwest Airlines, claiming the company illegally delayed certain routes for months. The agency said Wednesday that from April to August 2022 ...

Houston Airports issued a safety alert that starting at midnight on January 21, the authority will shut down all traffic from/to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), William P. Hobby Airport (HOU), and Ellington Airport/Houston Spaceport (EFD).

The Biden administration on Wednesday sued Southwest Airlines, accusing the carrier ... and disrupting passengers’ travel. The Transportation Department said in its civil suit in the US District ...