Other airlines like Spirit and Frontier have also introduced similar premium bundles with benefits like guaranteed middle seats and early boarding. JetBlue's EvenMore premium ticket bundle is officially on sale and the revamped service will be fully implemented across the airline's network on Tuesday.

The DOT filed a lawsuit against Southwest Airlines, citing a pattern of chronic delays, as the government pushes for stricter accountability.

Air New Zealand, which flies one of the longest regularly scheduled routes on the entire planet, took the top award, handed out by AirlineRatings.com. The Kiwi carrier serves Auckland, New Zealand’s largest city, from New York’s JFK Airport — a distance of 8,828 miles. The trip takes 16 hours and 15 minutes.

New flights have been added for Kansas City and Philly fans, with one airline adding flights on a route it doesn't normally serve.

While the initial fine was $325,000, the DOT warned that if Frontier Airlines continues to chronically delay flights, the penalty will double.

Airlines including Delta and United are adding extra flights for fans traveling to Super Bowl LIX from Kansas City and Philadelphia.

Southwest Airlines was sued in federal court by the Department of Transportation, while Frontier was hit with a $650,000 fine.

The biggest surprise of the 2025 airline industry is that its top stock market performer comes from low cost carrier Frontier Airlines.

The Department of Transportation filed a lawsuit against Southwest Airlines for allegedly operating chronically delayed flights in 2022. It also fined Frontier Airlines for chronic delays.

Frontier Airlines recently launched the A Blizzard of Savings sale, which has discounted fares to popular vacation getaways as low as $19 one-way. Best of all, the sale is valid on travel through the winter months to May 21,

The Transportation Department is stepping up enforcement of persistent flight delays with a civil lawsuit against Southwest Airlines and a fine against Frontier Airlines.

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