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United Airlines Fined $1.9M For Tarmac Delays United Airlines Fined $1.9M For Tarmac Delays
United Airlines Fined $1.9M For Tarmac Delays The US Department of Transportation fined United Airlines $1.9 million for violating runway delay statutes -- the largest fine issued for this particular violation. Two of the violations occurred at Newark Liberty International Airport and one at Lehigh Valley Airport. An extensive investigation by the Department’s Office of Aviation Consumer Protection (OACP) found that between December 2015 and February 2021, United allowed 20 domestic flights and five international flights at various airports throughout the United States to remain on the tarmac for a lengthy period of time without provid…

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