Trump Administration Waives $11 Million Southwest Airlines Fine The Trump administration said on Friday that it would waive an $11 million fine levied against Southwest Airlines over the company’s 2022 holiday travel meltdown, when the airline canceled
Trump Administration Waives $11 Million Southwest Airlines Fine: What . . . Washington, D C – December 7, 2025 — The Trump administration has quietly erased the final $11 million that Southwest Airlines still owed from a record federal penalty tied to its disastrous 2022 holiday travel meltdown, reigniting a fierce fight over how tough the U S should be on airlines that strand passengers [1] The U S Department of Transportation (DOT) issued an updated order
U. S. Transportation Department Forgives Southwest: Airline Dodges $11 . . . After settling a six-year dispute with military employees, Southwest landed another major reprieve: the U S government waived the final $11 million of its civil fine for the 2022 holiday meltdown that stranded roughly two million travelers Southwest's outdated systems collapsed during a severe winter storm in Christmas 2022, causing over 17,000 cancellations, stranded passengers, lost bags