Secretary Buttigieg and FAA Administrator Whitaker Hold News Conference on Holiday Travel
2023-12-19T23:29:00-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNzU4XC8wMDJcLzE3MDI5OTgyMzVfMDAyLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJmaXQiOiJjb3ZlciIsImhlaWdodCI6NTA2fX19Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Federal Aviation Administration Administrator Michael Whitaker held a news conference ahead of winter holiday travel. Mr. Buttigieg talked about how his department made Southwest Airlines pay over $740 million--a $140 million penalty and over $600 million in refunds and reimbursements--after an operational meltdown during 2022's winter holiday season that resulted in about 17,000 flights being canceled and over two million passengers being stranded. “These steps are designed to send a message to the airline sector that if you fail to take care of passengers, our department will hold you accountable,” he said, remarking that a new precedent had been set. This news conference took place just outside the nation’s capital at Ronald Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Virginia.
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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Federal Aviation Administration Administrator Michael Whitaker held a news conference ahead of winter holiday travel. Mr. Buttigieg talked about how his department made Southwest Airlines pay over $740 million--a $140 million penalty and over $600 million in refunds and reimbursements--after an operational meltdown during 2022's winter holiday season that resulted in about 17,000 flights being canceled and over two million passengers being stranded. “These steps are designed to send a message to the airline sector that if you fail to take care of passengers, our department will hold you accountable,” he said, remarking that a new precedent had been set. This news conference took place just outside the nation’s capital at Ronald Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Virginia. close
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