The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has issued a $2 million fine to JetBlue Airways for operating chronically delayed flights on several domestic routes. The penalty is the first of its ...

While the initial fine was $325,000, the DOT warned that if Frontier Airlines continues to chronically delay flights, the penalty will double.

The Department of Transportation is suing Southwest Airlines, accusing it of operating two “chronically delayed flights” in 2022 that resulted in 180 flight disruptions.

On Wednesday, the DOT also announced a $650,000 fine against Frontier Airlines for its multiple chronically delayed flights, including one between Houston and Orlando.

Southwest operated chronically delayed flights on two routes in 2022, the DOT said. The agency also announced a $650,000 fine against Frontier Airlines for the same infraction.

According to DOT, JetBlue operated four chronically delayed flights at least 145 times between June 2022 through November 2023. Each flight was chronically delayed for five straight months or more.

The DOT found JetBlue to have operated four chronically delayed flights at least 145 times between June 2022 through November 2023, with each flight delayed for five months in a row or more.

What is ‘chronically delayed’? Under DOT rules, a flight is considered “chronically delayed” if it is flown at least 10 times a month and arrives late more than 50% of the time.

(CNN) — The Department of Transportation is suing Southwest Airlines, accusing it of operating two “chronically delayed flights” in 2022 that resulted in 180 flight disruptions.