The U.S. Department of Transportation has penalized JetBlue airlines $2 million for operating routes with unrealistic schedules, resulting in at least 145 “chronically delayed flights” in 2022 and 2023.

The investigation found four flights with persistent delays over five months, despite JetBlue receiving warnings from the DoT.

The U.S. Transportation Department imposed a US$2 million penalty on JetBlue Airways for operating four chronically delayed flights on domestic routes - the first time it has imposed such a fine on an airline for the prohibited scheduling practice.