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

Co. was sued by the US Transportation Department for allegedly violating rules that require airlines to set and meet realistic flight schedules. The carrier was responsible for “unlawful chronic flight delays” that disrupted passengers’ travel plans,

The Transportation Department said in a lawsuit that two of the airline’s routes were consistently delayed in violation of federal rules.

The Department of Transportation is suing Southwest Airlines, accusing it of operating two “chronically delayed flights” in 2022 that resulted in 180 flight disruptions.

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

A lawsuit filed against Southwest alleges the airline operated multiple “chronically delayed” flights affecting thousands of passengers.

The Department of Transportation sued Southwest Airlines Wednesday alleging it deceived customers by offering flights it knew it could not make on time.