Southwest Airlines is still paying for its meltdown during the 2022 holidays that stranded millions of travelers — and the tab is growing.
The U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) has ordered Southwest to pay a $140 million civil penalty, part of a broader consent order after the airline's operational failures a year ago.
The penalty is by far the largest the DOT has ever levied for consumer protection violations, according to a statement from the department.
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