Air Travel Debacles Put Pete Buttigieg in the Hot Seat - The New York Times
Jan 20, 2023 · Pete Buttigieg, the transportation secretary, is facing scrutiny after a meltdown by Southwest Airlines and a Federal Aviation Administration system outage wreaked havoc on flights.
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg discusses penalties on ... - NPR
Dec 18, 2023 · NPR's A Martínez talks with Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg about penalties imposed on Southwest Airlines for a holiday air-travel meltdown last year.
Buttigieg Faces Airline Ire Amid Claims He Ignored Flight Chaos ...
Dec 29, 2022 · Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is continuing to face pressure over the Southwest Airlines scandal which has resulted in thousands of canceled flights and many left stranded in...
Southwest Airlines could face fines amid Pete Buttigieg slam
Dec 28, 2022 · Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and congressional leaders have called on the budget airline to issue refunds and pay for expenses after the Dallas-based company grounded more than 14,500...
Pete Buttigieg calls out Southwest Airlines in letter, lays out ...
Dec 30, 2022 · Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg criticized Southwest over thousands of flights it recently canceled and laid out four priorities he has for the airline in a letter Thursday to CEO Bob...
Buttigieg pledges 'extraordinary effort' as Southwest Airlines …
Dec 28, 2022 · Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Wednesday said his Transportation Department “will mount an extraordinary effort” to ensure that Southwest Airlines, plagued by days of cancellations that have...
Buttigieg faces key test amid Southwest meltdown - The Hill
Dec 28, 2022 · Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg faces one of his biggest tests yet as tens of thousands of outraged Southwest Airlines travelers remain stranded at airports across the country.
'We're a watchdog': Buttigieg on DOT holding Southwest …
Mar 8, 2023 · Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on the Southwest meltdown, the FAA's NOTAM system failure and more.
DOT Sues Southwest Airlines for Chronically Delayed Flights
Jan 15, 2025 · “As part of our commitment to supporting passenger rights and fairness in the market for airline travel, we are suing Southwest Airlines for disrupting passengers’ travel with unlawful chronic flight delays,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. “Airlines have a legal obligation to ensure that their flight schedules ...
'Completely melted down': Buttigieg reacts to Southwest Airlines …
Dec 27, 2022 · Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg talks to CNN’s Wolf Blitzer about the “unacceptable situation” unfolding at Southwest Airlines as they canceled thousands of flights and describes a...