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Southwest Airlines Sued, Frontier Fined For Chronic Flight Delays: Feds Southwest Airlines Sued, Frontier Fined For Chronic Flight Delays: Feds
Southwest Airlines Sued, Frontier Fined For Chronic Flight Delays: Feds The federal government is suing Southwest Airlines and fined Frontier Airlines, accusing the carriers of illegally operating multiple chronically delayed flights and causing significant problems for travelers. The U.S. Department of Transportation filed a lawsuit against Southwest on Wednesday, Jan. 15, the DOT said in a news release. The suit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California seeks maximum civil penalties against the airline. Federal regulators said they're cracking down on "unrealistic scheduling practices" by Southwest. "Airlines have a l…

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by Chris Spiker
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DMV Airports Lead Nation In Cancellations As Winter Storm Wreaks Havoc On Travel DMV Airports Lead Nation In Cancellations As Winter Storm Wreaks Havoc On Travel
DMV Airports Lead Nation In Cancellations As Winter Storm Wreaks Havoc On Travel Airports across the DMV region bore the brunt of the first major winter storm of 2025, leading the nation in flight cancellations as travelers faced widespread disruptions. More than 17,000 flights were delayed nationwide on Monday, Jan. 6, as fierce winter weather left thousands of plans in disarray.  The hardest-hit airports? Reagan National, Baltimore/Washington International (BWI), and Washington Dulles, according to FlightAware, a site tracking real-time flight data. BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport is open and operational, but airline operations have been limited this morning.Ou…

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by Zak Failla
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Travelers Slam DMV Airports On Twitter Amid Flight Delays, Cancelations Travelers Slam DMV Airports On Twitter Amid Flight Delays, Cancelations
Travelers Slam DMV Airports On Twitter Amid Flight Delays, Cancelations Stormy weather and widespread ground stop issues grounded hundreds of flights at Washington DC area airports Monday, June — and travelers were not happy. At Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Monday, 263 flights were delayed and just over 100 were canceled, according to FlightAware. At Dulles Airport, more than 300 flights were delayed and 67 canceled on Monday, FlightAware says. At Baltimore Washington International Airport, 256 flights were delayed and 77 canceled.  Frustrated flyers aired their grievances on Twitter. Wow! @united What a shitshow at Dulles Airport. Flight de…

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by Cecilia Levine
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BWI Hit Hard With Delays After Southwest Cancels Majority Of Flights Nationwide BWI Hit Hard With Delays After Southwest Cancels Majority Of Flights Nationwide
BWI Hit Hard With Delays After Southwest Cancels Majority Of Flights Nationwide After a massive winter storm crossed the country, thousands of flights have been delayed or cancelled, leaving holiday travelers stranded across the nation, including in the DMV area, according to multiple reports.  Southwest Airlines leads the airlines in the most canceled or delayed flights, with over 3,600 flights in and out of the United States, with an additional 6,120 flights delayed, according to the flight tracking website FlightAware.  Southwest canceled the majority of scheduled flights Monday, Dec. 26, which was significantly more than any other airline, FlightAware dat…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Baltimore/Washington International Airport Ranks Worst In US For Flight Delays Baltimore/Washington International Airport Ranks Worst In US For Flight Delays
Baltimore/Washington International Airport Ranks Worst In US For Flight Delays The Baltimore/Washington International Airport has ranked as the second worst airport in the nation for flight delays this past summer, according to WBAL reports. Airport data collected from FlightAware showed the airport to rank just below Chicago Midway International Airport for the highest percentages of delays, with a total percentage of flight delays for the Baltimore airport being 32.5% over the summer, the outlet continues. However, the high percentages of air travel issues over the summer seems to be coming to a close after Labor Day weekend saw a reduction in delays and cancellatio…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Hundreds Of Frustrated Passengers Stranded For Hours At Reagan National Airport Hundreds Of Frustrated Passengers Stranded For Hours At Reagan National Airport
Hundreds Of Frustrated Passengers Stranded For Hours At Reagan National Airport Hundreds of travel-weary passengers were left stranded at Reagan National Airport overnight Sunday, May 22, after storms tore through the area.  Others were trapped on grounded planes for hours as pilots waited for the weather to calm down.  @AmericanAir Last nights 8:25 flight to Chattanooga from DCA was delayed bc of weather. We were finally told we were set to go. Got on plane. Five hours later we were told flight canceled bc pilot timed out. Rerouted to Knoxville this morning. reimbursement for car? #DCA — jeff rufolo (@JeffRufolo) May 23, 2022 5 hours almost to the minute aft…

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by Josh Lanier