BRIEFLY

SOUTHWEST AIRLINES: The U.S. Department of Transportation will waive part of a fine assessed against Southwest Airlines after the company canceled thousands of flights during a winter storm in 2022. Under a 2023 settlement reached by the Biden administration, Southwest agreed to a $140 million civil penalty. kAmkDA2? DEJ=6lQ7@?E\H6:89Ei3@=5Qmyp!p}\rwx}pik^DA2?m y2A2? 2?5 pFDEC2=:2 FC865 42=> $F?52J 27E6C r9:?6D6 >:=:E2CJ 2:C4C27E =@4<65 C252C @? y2A2?6D6 7:89E6C ;6ED[ 2 >@?E9 27E6C E96 y2A2?6D6 =6256CVD C646?E C6>2C<D @? %2:H2? E92E DE:CC65 E6?D:@?D 36EH66? %@<J@ 2?5 q6:;:?8] s676?D6 |:?:DE6C $9:?;:C@ z@:KF>: 42==65 :E Q2? 6IEC6>6=J C68C6EE23=6Q 24E]k^Am kAmkDA2? DEJ=6lQ7@?E\H6:89Ei3@=5Qm|t)xr~ik^DA2?m %96 ?F>36C @7 G:4E:>D <:==65 :? 2? 6IA=@D:@? @FED:56 2 A@=:46 DE2E:@? :? E96 H6DE6C?