U.S. Sues Southwest Airlines for 'Chronic Flight Delays'
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The Department of Transportation found that Southwest was responsible for 90% of the disruptions on two flights.
The Department of Transportation announced Wednesday that it is suing Southwest Airlines for “illegally operating multiple chronically delayed flights and disrupting passengers’ travel.”
“As part of our commitment to supporting passenger rights and fairness in the market for airline travel, we are suing Southwest Airlines for disrupting passengers’ travel with unlawful chronic flight delays,” said Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg in a statement.
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