JetBlue Airways is being fined $2 million for "chronic flight delays," with half that amount going to compensate affected passengers, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced Friday.

The department says it's the first such fine against an airline over chronic delays and "unrealistic scheduling."

In the recent past, delays in flight scheduling have become a common place across the board, even in India, where commute through has increased over the past few years. US Airline Fined For Delays Just in the last month of 2024,