Air Travel Debacles Put Pete Buttigieg in the Hot Seat - The New York Times
Jan 20, 2023 · Pete Buttigieg, the transportation secretary, is facing scrutiny after a meltdown by Southwest Airlines and a Federal Aviation Administration system outage wreaked havoc on flights.
DOT Sues Southwest Airlines for Chronically Delayed Flights
4 days ago · “As part of our commitment to supporting passenger rights and fairness in the market for airline travel, we are suing Southwest Airlines for disrupting passengers’ travel with unlawful chronic flight delays,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. “Airlines have a legal obligation to ensure that their flight schedules ...
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg discusses penalties on ... - NPR
Dec 18, 2023 · NPR's A Martínez talks with Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg about penalties imposed on Southwest Airlines for a holiday air-travel meltdown last year.
Buttigieg Faces Airline Ire Amid Claims He Ignored Flight Chaos ...
Dec 29, 2022 · Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is continuing to face pressure over the Southwest Airlines scandal which has resulted in thousands of canceled flights and many left stranded in...
Buttigieg pledges 'extraordinary effort' as Southwest Airlines …
Dec 28, 2022 · Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Wednesday said his Transportation Department “will mount an extraordinary effort” to ensure that Southwest Airlines, plagued by days of cancellations that have...
Buttigieg speaks with Southwest Airlines CEO amid mass …
Dec 27, 2022 · Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg spoke Tuesday with the head of Southwest Airlines after the company canceled thousands of flights, leaving passengers stranded and scrambling for...
US government sues Southwest Airlines and fines Frontier for ...
4 days ago · “Airlines have a legal obligation to ensure that their flight schedules provide travelers with realistic departure and arrival times,” Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said in a statement.
'Completely melted down': Buttigieg reacts to Southwest Airlines …
Dec 27, 2022 · Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg talks to CNN’s Wolf Blitzer about the “unacceptable situation” unfolding at Southwest Airlines as they canceled thousands of flights and describes a...
As Southwest Airlines continues to sort out its mess, Buttigieg is ...
Dec 28, 2022 · As beleaguered Southwest Airlines continues to sort out stranded passengers, uncollected baggage and out-of-position airplanes, US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has taken the airline to...
Transportation Department will be looking into Southwest flight ...
Dec 28, 2022 · Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said his department will be looking into the Southwest Airlines scheduling system after thousands of canceled flights enraged passengers across the...