Six airlines have been ordered to collectively refund passengers more than $600 million over flight delays and cancellations

Passengers endured considerable disruption to flights throughout the pandemic.
The Department of Transportation (DoT) has ordered six airlines to provide refunds to passengers.
The refunds total more than $600 million among the airlines in question.
The DoT also said it was considering penalties of $7.25 million for delays in providing refunds.

The Department of Transportation (DoT) has demanded that six airlines refund passengers to the tune of more than $600 million over flight cancellations and other disruptions.

The airlines in question were Frontier, Air India, TAP Portugal, Aeromexico, El Al, and Avianca, the DoT announced in a press release.

The DoT also said it was considering more than $7.25 million of civil penalties against carriers for “extreme” delays in providing refunds.

Frontier Airlines is facing the largest penalty. The airline paid back $222 million in required refunds and is now facing a potential $2.2 million penalty from the department. 

Air India also faces a…

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