The Transportation Department said Friday it will hit JetBlue Airways with a $2 million penalty for chronically late flights along the East Coast.
The department says it's the first such fine against an airline over chronic delays, and it blames JetBlue for “unrealistic scheduling.”with a $2 million penalty for chronically late flights along the East Coast, and half the money will go to passengers who were delayed.
JetBlue said the government, which operates the air traffic control system, shares the blame for late flights.Airline spokesperson Derek Dombrowski said JetBlue has invested “tens of millions of dollars to reduce flight delays, particularly related to ongoing air traffic control challenges in our largest markets in the Northeast and Florida,” resulting in better on-time performance in 2024, including during the peak summer travel season.
Transportation Department regulations prohibit airlines from publishing schedules that don’t reflect real departure and arrival times. The agency defines a flight as chronically delayed if it runs at least 10 times a month and arrives more than 30 minutes late more than half the time.
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