The Department of Transportation said that two Southwest Airlines routes arrived late nearly 180 times in a five-month period in 2022.

The Department of Transportation is suing Southwest for what it characterized as months of "chronically delayed" flights.

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

Southwest is disappointed that DOT chose to file a lawsuit over two flights that occurred more than two years ago," a spokesperson for the airline said.

The Transportation Department accused Southwest Airlines of operating “chronically delayed flights,” according to multiple outlets, marking the latest action against a major airline for late flights after the department fined JetBlue Airways over the issue early this month.

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

The lawsuit filed in California alleges that Southwest illegally operated chronically delayed flights and disrupted passengers’ travel plans.

The U.S. Department of Transportation sued Southwest Airlines Wednesday, alleging it illegally operates flights that are persistently delayed, harming passengers and fair competition in the airline industry.

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

The department's investigation found two Southwest Airline flights were delayed for five consecutive months in 2022. Both delayed flights resulted in more than 90% of disruptions between April and August that year.

The Biden Administration sued Dallas-based Southwest Airlines Wednesday for operating two “chronically late” flights, in the White House’s latest move to hold the industry accountable for delays and cancellations.

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