Regulator Accuses Airlines of ‘Extreme’ Delays Refunding Fliers, Fines Six Carriers
The U.S. Department of Transportation is levying penalties against six carriers that it says were prone to “extreme delays” paying refunds they owed to passengers throughout the pandemic.
Five of the carriers which were fined are foreign airlines. Denver, Colorado-based budget carrier Frontier Airlines was ordered to pay $2.2 million—the largest penalty—and was required to repay $222 million, according to the Transportation Department.
In total, the department assessed $7.25…