The Department of Transportation said that two Southwest Airlines routes arrived late nearly 180 times in a five-month period in 2022.

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.

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

President Joe Biden's administration on Wednesday sued Southwest Airlines , accusing the carrier of illegally operating multiple chronically delayed flights and disrupting passengers’ travel.

Southwest Airlines Co. was sued by the U.S. Transportation Department for allegedly violating rules that require airlines to set and meet realistic flight schedules. The carrier was responsible for “unlawful chronic flight delays” that disrupted passengers’ travel plans,

The Biden administration on Wednesday sued Southwest Airlines, accusing the carrier ... one between Chicago Midway and Oakland, California, and another between Baltimore and Cleveland.

Transportation Department sues Southwest Airlines, seeking over $2.1 million in penalties for chronically delayed flights.

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 Transportation Department is stepping up enforcement of persistent flight delays with a lawsuit against Southwest Airlines ... International Airport and Oakland, California, and another ...

The U.S. Department of Transportation sued Southwest Airlines Wednesday, alleging it illegally operates flights that are persistently delayed, harming passengers and fair competition in the airline industry.

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