Airline Passengers To Receive , Over $600 Million in Refunds , Due to Canceled Flights.<br />NBC News reports that six airlines have been ordered <br />by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to <br />pay out $600 million in refunds for canceled flights.<br />When a flight gets canceled, passengers seeking refunds should be paid back promptly, Pete Buttigieg, U.S. Transportation Secretary, via statement.<br />Whenever that doesn’t happen, we will act to hold airlines accountable on behalf of American travelers and get passengers their money back. , Pete Buttigieg, U.S. Transportation Secretary, via statement.<br />A flight cancellation is frustrating enough, and you shouldn’t also have to haggle or wait months to get your refund, Pete Buttigieg, U.S. Transportation Secretary, via statement.<br />Frontier Airlines owes customers the most with <br />$222 million in refunds and a $2.2 million fine.<br />The other airlines that have also been ordered to pay are TAP Portugal, Air India, Aeromexico, El Al and Avianca.<br />The other airlines that have also been ordered to pay are TAP Portugal, Air India, Aeromexico, El Al and Avianca.<br />The other airlines that have also been ordered to pay are TAP Portugal, Air India, Aeromexico, El Al and Avianca.<br />The other airlines that have also been ordered to pay are TAP Portugal, Air India, Aeromexico, El Al and Avianca.<br />The other airlines that have also been ordered to pay are TAP Portugal, Air India, Aeromexico, El Al and Avianca.<br />According to Bureau of Transportation Statistics, <br />this year, domestic carriers have had the least amount <br />of on-time flights and most delays since 2014.<br />Transportation officials are calling on airlines to <br />increase hiring and improve scheduling to appease travelers.<br />There is a lot of catching up to do in the system as it works its way through some of the profound disruptions that took place during the pandemic. , Pete Buttigieg, U.S. Transportation Secretary, via statement.<br />I think we’re on the right track, <br />but there’s more to do, Pete Buttigieg, U.S. Transportation Secretary, via statement
