US Sues Southwest Over Flight Delays

President Joe Biden’s administration on Wednesday sued Southwest Airlines accusing the carrier of illegally operating multiple chronically delayed flights and disrupting passengers’ travel.

The U.S. Transportation Department said in its civil suit in U.S. District Court in Northern California that the Texas-based air carrier had operated unrealistic schedules and should be required to pay maximum civil penalties. The Justice Department joined in the suit.

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