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American Airlines Hit With Largest-Ever Tarmac Delay Fine
- Carrier violated rules on 43 flights with 5,800 passengers
- American says it has improved processes to avoid such gridlock
American Airlines planes at San Francisco International Airport.
Photographer: Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesAmerican Airlines Group Inc. was ordered to pay a $4.1 million fine, the largest such penalty to date, for allowing aircraft to sit on the ground for three hours or more without giving passengers a chance to exit.
The US Transportation Department on Monday said the action was part of an increase in enforcement starting last year after Secretary Pete Buttigieg began denouncing carriers for causing lengthy delays and canceling flights.