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

The U.S. Department of Transportation on Friday announced a $2 million fine against JetBlue for "operating multiple chronically delayed flights," marking the first such penalty by the agency.

Airlines are prohibited from offering unrealistic schedules that don't reflect actual flight departure and arrival times, yet an investigation by the DOT found that JetBlue operated four chronically delayed flights at least 145 times between June 2022 through November 2023, according to the DOT.

An investigation by the agency found that the airline was responsible for more than 70% of the chronically delayed flights.