DOT sues Southwest, fines Frontier for 'chronically delayed flights'

A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 departs Los Angeles International Airport en route to Las Vegas on September 19, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.The Department of Transportation on Wednesday sued Southwest Airlines, alleging the carrier operated chronically delayed flights, and fined Frontier Airlines for late-arriving flights.The lawsuit follows a DOT fine on JetBlue Airways for similar allegations.The lawsuit and fines come at the end of the Biden administration, which has taken a harder line toward consu ...