United Airlines was fined $1.9 million Friday by the U.S. Transportation Department for violating federal rules on long tarmac delays and ordered to cease future similar violations.
The department said between December 2015 and February, United allowed 25 flights to remain on the tarmac for lengthy periods without allowing passengers to deplane.
The department said this is the largest fine of its kind ever imposed and impacted a total of 3,218 passengersUnited noted "ultimately only 25 out of nearly 8 million flights operated by United" and its partners warranted "enforcement action" over more than five years. United must pay $950,000 of the fine, while United was credited with $750,000 paid in compensation for impacted passengers.
United said it "believes there is also a tension between the rules and operational decisions to position flights to take advantage of windows of opportunity to get the passengers to their ultimate destination."
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