Investing.com -- The Biden administration filed a lawsuit against Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) on Wednesday, alleging that the airline had unlawfully operated several persistently delayed flights, causing disruption to passenger travel.
The U.S. Transportation Department, in its civil suit filed in collaboration with the Justice Department, claimed that the airline had maintained unfeasible schedules. The department is now seeking the highest possible civil penalties against the carrier.
According to the department, Southwest operated two persistently delayed flights for a period of five months in 2022. The flights in question were between Chicago and Oakland, California, and between Baltimore and Cleveland.
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