New Civil Penalty Brings Southwest Total Meltdown Payouts To $750M

Southwest Airlines
Credit: Stephen M. Keller / Southwest Airlines
The settlement agreement for Southwest Airlines’ December 2022 operational disruption divides a record $140 million fine levied by the U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) into three parts, allocating more than half of the total toward future passenger compensation. Under the terms, Southwest is...
Christine Boynton

Christine Boynton is a Senior Editor covering air transport in the Americas for Aviation Week Network.

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