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

The US Department of Transportation is flexing its muscles against airlines who operate chronically late flights.

Today's action sends a message to all airlines that the Department is prepared to go to court in order to enforce passenger protections.” According to the DOT, Southwest operated two flights ...

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In 2024, Southwest led the industry by completing more than 99 percent of its flights without cancellation." In its lawsuit, DOT maintained its rules provide airlines time to fix their schedule ...

The Dallas-based carrier is adding two new routes as part of its schedule extension. The new routes are San Diego to Fresno, California, and Austin to Jacksonville, Florida.

Other notable new routes opening in Q1 are Brazil’s GOL Linhas Aéreas’ flights from Brasilia to Venezuela’s capital Caracas, ...

Southwest Airlines posted a profit in the fourth quarter as bookings during the holidays were better than expected.

Prominent U.S. airline Southwest Airlines ( LUV -1.23%) reported mixed fourth-quarter earnings on Thursday, Jan. 30. Adjusted EPS of $0.56 surpassed analyst consensus expectations of $0.46, showing a ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — Southwest Airlines plans to offer new direct flights from Orlando to Los Angeles. The non-stop flights will ...

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