DOT sues Southwest, fines Frontier for 'chronically delayed flights'

Transportation Department sues Southwest for 'chronically delayed flights'

The Department of Transportation on Wednesday sued Southwest Airlines, alleging the carrier operated chronically delayed flights, and fined Frontier Airlines for late-arriving flights.

NBC News - 4h

Edwards fined again, promises 'no more techs'

Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards was fined by the NBA for the fifth time this season, getting docked $50,000 for "obscene gestures" toward an official.

ESPN - 1d

Chronic Pain Afflicts Billions of People. It’s Time for a Revolution.

As many as two billion people suffer from it — including me. Can science finally bring us relief?

The New York Times - 3d

6.2 magnitude earthquake strikes southwest Mexico

The tremor was about five miles from Coalcoman de Vazquez Pallares, a municipality of around 20,000 people about 372 miles west of Mexico City.

CBS News - 3d

Chronic Pain: Five Things We Know About Causes, Treatments and Diagnoses

After developing chronic pain, I started looking into what scientists do — and still don’t — understand about the disease. Here is what I learned.

The New York Times - 3d

Driving teacher fined for illegal parking in lesson

The instructor and student registered a complete fail after parking on double yellow lines.

BBC News - 3d

Zion late for flight, suspended 1 game by Pels

The Pelicans suspended Zion Williamson for one game for a violation of team policies, with sources telling ESPN's Shams Charania that Williamson was late to a team flight to Philadelphia on Thursday.

ESPN - 4d

US streamlines deportation flights to China

The Biden administration repatriated more than 500 Chinese nationals in the last year, laying the groundwork for systematic deportations across the Pacific Ocean. On Friday, the Department of ...

The Hill - 5d

Delta flight evacuated on tarmac after takeoff aborted

Delta Flight 2668 was traveling from Atlanta to Minneapolis-St. Paul when it suspended takeoff after "an indication of an engine issue," the airline said.

ABC News - 5d

Alec Baldwin sues prosecutors in Rust trial

The US actor files a lawsuit against those involved in pursuing criminal charges against him.

BBC News - 5d

12 coal miners trapped after mine collapses in southwest Pakistan

Officials say a methane gas explosion has caused a mine to collapse in a remote area in restive southwest Pakistan, trapping at least 12 miners

ABC News - 5d

Santos seeks to delay sentencing, hopes to pay off fines with podcast

Former Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) is looking to delay sentencing on federal fraud charges so he can pay off his fines through funds generated by his new podcast. Santos’s sentencing is currently ...

The Hill - Jan. 8

Ryanair sues 'unruly' passenger over flight diversion

The airline hopes to claw back costs in damages over behaviour it says forced a plane to land early.

BBC News - Jan. 8

Flying taxis are on the horizon as aviation soars into a new frontier

When he was still a boy making the long, tedious trips between his school and his woodsy home in the mountains during the 1980s, JoeBen Bevirt began fantasizing about flying cars that could whisk ...

ABC News - Jan. 8

Frontier plans new flights from JFK to big American Airlines hubs Miami, LA and Dallas

Frontier said fares would start as low as $19 for JFK-Miami service.

CNBC - Jan. 7

Party time at Damascus airport as international flights resume

First direct flight from Doha in 13 years touches down amid hopes SyrianAir fleet can be restored if sanctions are lifted. International flights resumed at Damascus airport on Tuesday for the first ...

The Guardian - Jan. 7

Wife of late Padres owner sues for control of team

Sheel Seidler, the widow of late San Diego Padres chairman Peter Seidler, filed suit against two of his brothers Monday in an attempt to gain control of the team.

ESPN - Jan. 7

Winter storm disrupts thousands of U.S. flights

The Washington, D.C., area had the bulk of the day's cancellations from the winter storm.

CNBC - Jan. 6

Maple Leafs Agitator Fined For Elbowing Flyers Forward

This Maple Leafs forward received a fine for elbowing this Flyers winger.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 6

Bueckers (knee) exits UConn win, should 'be fine'

Paige Bueckers scored 15 points before exiting with an injury in No. 7 UConn's 83-52 rout of host Villanova on Sunday, but Huskies coach Geno Auriemma said, after the victory, that "she'll be fine. ...

ESPN - Jan. 6

Thousands of flights disrupted by massive winter storm

Thousands of flights have been canceled or delayed by a massive winter storm set to impact tens of millions of Americans. NBC News' Aaron Gilchrist reports from Washington.

NBC News - Jan. 6

Heavy snow disrupts flights in the UK and Germany

Yahoo News - Jan. 5

Chiefs arrive in Denver after ice storm delays flight

The Chiefs arrived in Denver on Saturday night, but only after they spent about four hours stranded on the tarmac at Kansas City International Airport amid an ice storm.

ESPN - Jan. 4

Chiefs flight to Denver delayed due to icy conditions in Kansas City

Mother Nature is making it a bit harder for the Chiefs to get to Denver ahead of Sunday's game.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 4

Aaron Rodgers draws $11,255 fine for late hit

He didn't get his 500th touchdown pass last Sunday against the Bills.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 4

Syria to resume international flights at Damascus airport

First commercial flights since overthrow of Assad regime to begin from Tuesday, aviation chief says. Syria’s main airport in Damascus is to resume international flights after commercial trips were ...

The Guardian - Jan. 4

JetBlue Fined for Flight Delays. Passengers Could See a Payout

JetBlue is the first airline to be fined for such an offense.

Inc. - Jan. 3

US fines JetBlue $2m for ‘chronically delayed flights’ in unprecedented act

Department of Transportation denounces ‘unrealistic’ JetBlue schedules in yet another setback for the airline. The US Department of Transportation (DOT) announced on Friday a $2m fine against ...

The Guardian - Jan. 3

JetBlue fined $2 million for flying chronically delayed routes

JetBlue has agreed to pay a $2 million penalty after federal regulators charged the U.S. carrier with operating multiple chronically delayed flight routes.

NBC News - Jan. 3

A Flight Seatmate Turned Soul Mate

When Venkata Datta Sai met PV Sindhu, a champion badminton player, on a plane, there was a spark, but her popularity concerned him. “She’s like the LeBron James of this side of the world,” he said.

The New York Times - Jan. 3

JetBlue fined $2 million by feds for "chronic flight delays"

JetBlue is the first carrier to be penalized by the Department of Transportation for unrealistic scheduling practice.

CBS News - Jan. 3

JetBlue fined $2 million for chronic flight delays

The Department of Transportation (DOT) announced a $2 million penalty Friday against JetBlue Airways for multiple chronically delayed flights, the first time the agency has penalized an airline for ...

The Hill - Jan. 3

JetBlue fined $2 million by DOT for 'chronically delayed flights'

The Department of Transportation said its $2 million fine against JetBlue was the first of its kind for chronically delayed flights.

CNBC - Jan. 3

JetBlue Fined $2 Million for Chronic Delays

The Transportation Department’s first ever penalty for chronic delays takes aim at four routes that consistently arrived late for five consecutive months.