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DOT sues Southwest, fines Frontier for ‘chronically delayed flights’

A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 departs Los Angeles International Airport en route to Las Vegas on September 19, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. Kevin Carter | Getty ImagesThe Department of Transportation on Wednesday sued Southwest Airlines, alleging the carrier operated chronically delayed flights, and fined Frontier Airlines for late-arriving flights.The lawsuit...

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Delta links its loyalty program to Uber, ending partnership with Lyft

Travelers wait for an Uber ride-share vehicle at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles on Feb. 8, 2023.Mario Tama | Getty ImagesDelta Air Lines will link its lucrative SkyMiles loyalty program to Uber this spring, the companies announced Tuesday, as the airline ends its eight-year partnership with smaller ride-hailing...

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JetBlue fined $2 million by DOT for ‘chronically delayed flights’

JetBlue Airways aircraft are pictured at departure gates at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York on June 15, 2013.Fred Prouser | ReutersThe Department of Transportation fined JetBlue Airways $2 million for "chronically delayed flights," the first penalty of its kind, the DOT said Friday.JetBlue operated four routes that...