The US DoT has decided to waive the final installment of the financial penalty worth $11 million, which is part of a $35 million fine that was issued to Southwest back in December 2023. This decision was made after the DoT evaluated the investment the airline has made in the past two years to improve its on-time performance and completion rate, which has shown a noticeable difference in the airline's operations.

As such, the DoT believes it is in the best interest of the public for the airline to invest the remaining amount into further improving its operations rather than paying a financial penalty to the DoT. Simple Flying has reached out to Southwest; any response from the airline will be updated in this article.

A Record Penalty Of $35 Million!

Back in December 2023, the United Stat

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