The U.S. Department of Transportation filed a lawsuit against Southwest Airlines Wednesday alleging the company engaged in deceptive practices by offering flights it knew it could not make on time, ...

(ABC 6 News) — The U.S. Department of Transportation says it is prepared to take airlines to court over flight delays. The ...

The DOT is aiming to send a message to all airlines that it will go to court to enforce passenger protections.

Southwest is disappointed that DOT chose to file a lawsuit over two flights that occurred more than two years ago," a ...

Southwest Airlines stock fell Thursday after the Department of Transportation sued the airline over a pair of "chronically delayed flights." ...

The Department of Transportation defines a flight to be chronically delayed if it is “flown at least 10 times a month and ...

American Eagle flight 5342 collided with a Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac River, home to some of the country's most restricted airspace.

Southwest, however, allows passengers to cancel their tickets up to 10 minutes before departure. For Wanna Get Away and Wanna ...

The Transportation Department is stepping up enforcement of persistent flight delays with a lawsuit against Southwest Airlines and a fine against Frontier Airlines. The agency said the U.S ...

A Southwest ... to the U.S. Department of Treasury, but the other half can be waived if the airline doesn't operate any chronically delayed flights for the next three years. “Airlines have ...