The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has fined JetBlue $2 million for chronic delays on multiple East Coast routes.
According to ABC7 New York, it’s the first time the agency has penalized an airline for flight delays.
“Illegal chronic flight delays make flying unreliable for travelers. Today’s action puts the entire airline industry on notice that we expect their flight schedules to reflect reality,” Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said, according to The Guardian.
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$1 million of the fine will go to JetBlue customers impacted by delayed or disrupted flights within the next year.
The US Transportation Department has imposed a $2 million penalty on JetBlue Airways for operating four chronically delayed flights on domestic routes – the first time it has imposed such a fine on
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