DOT免除了西南地区对2022年旅行混乱的1,100万元罚款,让它用资金用于升级。 The DOT waived $11M of Southwest's penalty for 2022 travel chaos, letting it use funds for upgrades.

美国交通部已免除了对西南航空公司的1.40亿美元罚款中的最后1 100万美元,因为西南航空公司在2022年的假日旅行崩溃,造成200多万乘客滞留。 The U.S. Department of Transportation has waived the final $11 million of a $140 million penalty against Southwest Airlines for its 2022 holiday travel meltdown, which stranded over 2 million passengers. 在特朗普政府下宣布的这项豁免允许航空公司将这笔金额用于业务升级,理由是该公司在改进系统和性能方面投资10亿美元。 The waiver, announced under the Trump administration, allows the airline to apply the amount toward operational upgrades, citing its $1 billion investment in improving systems and performance. 原拜登时期罚款需要3 500万美元现金付款和9 000万美元旅行凭单。 The original Biden-era fine required $35 million in cash payments and $90 million in travel vouchers. 交通部表示,这一决定鼓励航空公司投资于弹性,而西南航空则认为,这一举动是由于其运营转型和提升了按时性. The DOT said the decision encourages airlines to invest in resilience, while Southwest credited the move to its operational turnaround and improved on-time performance.