The DOT filed a lawsuit against Southwest Airlines, citing a pattern of chronic delays, as the government pushes for stricter accountability.

Airlines have a legal obligation to ensure that their flight schedules provide travelers with realistic departure and arrival times," Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said in a statement.

The lawsuit alleges Southwest illegally operated chronically delayed flights and disrupted passengers' travel plans.

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 government also fined Denver-based discount carrier Frontier Airlines $650,000 for flight delay issues. The U.S. Department of Transportation said Southwest flight 1029 between Chicago Midway ...

Passengers flying on Spirit Airlines can now be removed from a flight if a tattoo or other “body art” is deemed “lewd, obscene, or offensive.”

disclosed a lawsuit against Southwest Airlines, accusing the airline of chronically delayed flights and interrupting passengers’ travels. In addition, the DOT levied a fine against Frontier ...

What to know:Southwest Airlines offers a different experience. Here's how it works. The release also announced an enforcement action against Frontier Airlines for chronically delayed flights.

The Transportation Department is stepping up enforcement of persistent flight delays with a lawsuit against Southwest Airlines and a fine against Frontier Airlines. The agency said the U.S ...

The Transportation Department is stepping up enforcement of persistent flight delays with a lawsuit against Southwest Airlines and a fine against Frontier Airlines The Transportation Department is ...

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The Department of Transportation defines a flight to be chronically delayed if it is “flown at least 10 times a month and arrives more than 30 minutes late more than 50 percent