The U.S. Department of Transportation has wiped away the final $11 million slice of a record penalty tied to Southwest Airlines' 2022 holiday meltdown, turning what was billed as a tough enforcement ...

FILE - Airplanes with Southwest Airlines sit on the tarmac at the Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport on November 26, 2025 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker / ...

The U.S. Department of Transportation announced it will waive the remaining $11 million in fines Southwest Airlines owed as part of a record $140 million penalty over its operational meltdown during ...

Southwest sent the following statement to Simple Flying: "Southwest Airlines is grateful to Secretary Duffy and the DOT Team for recognizing Southwest's significant investments in modernizing our ...

The Department of Transportation (DOT) on Friday rescinded an $11 million penalty on Southwest Airlines imposed during the Biden administration. The order from DOT amends its 2023 directive, which ...

The U.S. Department of Transportation is waiving part of a fine assessed against Southwest Airlines after the company canceled thousands of flights during a winter storm in 2022. Under a 2023 ...

The U.S. Department of Transportation is waiving part of a fine assessed against Southwest Airlines after the company canceled thousands of flights during a winter storm in 2022. Under a 2023 ...

During the 2022 holiday season, Southwest Airlines suffered an operational meltdown after a powerful Arctic front impacted U.S. airlines operations. In the end, Southwest had to cancel the highest ...

The Department of Transportation is waiving part of a fine assessed against Southwest Airlines. The airlines received the fine after canceling thousands of flights during a winter storm in 2022. The ...