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Many travelers may prefer to forget about the airline scheduling crisis three years ago when Southwest canceled more than 15,000 flights the week around Christmas due to a winter storm and issues with outdated software.
The following year, the Biden administration fined Southwest a record $140 million.
In a new order, the Department of Transportation announced it will waive the remaining $11 million still owed.
It says it's due to the airline significantly improving its on-time performance and investing in new technology since the meltdown.
The department said the move will incentivize other airlines to make investments that benefit customers.
Many travelers may prefer to forget about the airline scheduling crisis three years ago, when Southwest canceled more than 15,000 flights the week around Christmas due to a winter storm and issues with outdated software.
The following year, the Biden administration fined Southwest a record $140 million.
In a new order, the Department of Transportation announced it will waive the remaining $11 million still owed.
It says it's due to the airline significantly improving its on-time performance and investing in new technology since the meltdown.
The department said the move will incentivize other airlines to make investments that benefit customers.
Department of Homeland Security officials have declined to share precisely how many arrests they've made in their operation underway in southern Louisiana.
In a press conference, Mayor-elect Helena Moreno said she and other local leaders sent a letter to U.S.
Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino requesting data on people detained.
Bovino, who's in charge of the sweep, has made comments to local media saying his goal is to make as many arrests as he possibly can.
Matt Bloom, NPR News, New Orleans.
Department of Homeland Security officials have declined to share precisely how many arrests they've made in their operation underway in southern Louisiana.