Under a 2023 settlement reached by the Biden administration, Southwest agreed to a $140 million civil penalty after the company canceled thousands of flights during a winter storm in 2022​.

The U.S. Transportation Department in a written order cited Southwest's decision to invest over $1 billion in its operations since the 2022 meltdown in its decision to waiver the remaining $11 million ...

The Trump administration has forgiven the last of a record-breaking fine against Southwest Airlines. Southwest was fined $140 million for a 2022 meltdown that led to the cancellation of 17,000 flights ...

Southwest Airlines will not have to pay the final $11 million portion of a record civil penalty tied to its 2022 holiday meltdown.

The Trump administration has let Southwest Airlines off the hook for paying the remainder of a fine for the airline’s 2022 holiday travel meltdown – a service disruption that left more than 2 million ...

Gift Article 10 Remaining As a subscriber, you have 10 articles to gift each month. Gifting allows recipients to access the article for free. The Trump administration has waived part of a $140 million ...