Feds fine major airline $2M due to ‘chronic’ flight delays

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — On Friday, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) fined JetBlue airlines $2 million for flight delays.

The penalty against JetBlue for what it deemed as chronic flight delays, “a prohibited unrealistic scheduling practice which can harm both passengers and fair competition across the airline industry,” according to the federal agency.

The fines levied by the USDOT represented the first time ever that an airline, major or minor, has been penalized for chronic…