United Airlines has copped a major fine for leaving people (like you) stuck on the tarmac
Federal regulators have fined the US carrier for allowing multiple flights to sit on the ground for hours, and not letting passengers to get off.
It’s the largest fine imposed by the government for such long delays.
The department says that between December 2015 and February 2021, United Airlines allowed 25 flights to remain on the tarmac for lengthy periods without allow.
United in a statement said “ultimately only 25 out of nearly 8 million flights operated by United” and its partners warranted “enforcement action” over more than five years.
Carriers are generally not allowed to keep planes on the tarmac for more than three hours for domestic flights and four hours for international flights without providing passengers an opportunity to deplane.
