$2 million penalty includes compensation for harmed JetBlue customers and is first ever DOT enforcement action for chronic flight delays / WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced today a $2 million penalty against JetBlue for operating multiple chronically delayed flights. The penalty marks the first time DOT has fined an airline for chronic flight delays – a prohibited unrealistic scheduling practice which can harm both passengers and fair competition across the airline industry. Half of the penalty is going to compensate JetBlue customers affected by the airline’s chronic delays or any future disruptions caused by JetBlue within the next year. DOT has ongoing investigations into other airlines for unrealistic flight schedules. (....)