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Fines, Fines, Everywhere Fines
We all hate when planes are late—but the government hates it more. At least, that’s what its pocketbook might soon be telling us. The Transportation Department identified 26 airlines that are at least 15 minutes late more than 70% of the time during a six-month investigation. If any of those airlines had such delays in the most recent quarter being reviewed, they will face financial penalties. Speaking of late flights, officials are also looking into the chronic delays at New York’s JFK airport. JFK has the worst on-time departure record with just 63% of flights leaving on time. Also in the news, airlines are stepping up to help those travelers affected by the tragic wildfires in California.
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