DOT Fines Carriers

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) ssessed a civil penalty against Delta Air Lines for failing to provide information on the on-time arrival performance of its flights when asked by consumers. Today’s consent order is the third this year against airlines for failing to provide on-time performance information as required by DOT rules. Delta was ordered to cease and desist from further violations and assessed a civil penalty of $115,000. Today’s action follows similar actions on Oct. 3 against Hawaiian Airlines and JetBlue Airways. Hawaiian was assessed a civil penalty of $50,000 and JetBlue was assessed a $30,000 civil penalty.