{"id":165264,"date":"2024-05-15T13:30:55","date_gmt":"2024-05-15T13:30:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/?p=165264"},"modified":"2024-05-15T18:54:14","modified_gmt":"2024-05-15T18:54:14","slug":"us-fines-volaris-300000-for-violating-tarmac-delay-rules","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2024\/05\/us-fines-volaris-300000-for-violating-tarmac-delay-rules.html","title":{"rendered":"US fines Volaris $300,000 for violating tarmac delay rules"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The U.S. Transportation Department said Wednesday it had fined Mexican carrier <strong>Volaris<\/strong> $300,000 for violating federal law on airport tarmac delays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Federal law and government regulations prohibit tarmac delays of four hours or more on international flights without providing passengers an opportunity to deplane.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>\u2192 <a href=\"https:\/en\/2024\/05\/frontier-airlines-and-volaris-resume-codesharing-agreement.html\">Frontier Airlines and Volaris resume codesharing agreement<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The department said in 2021 and 2022, Volaris allowed two flights to remain on the tarmac for lengthy periods without providing passengers an opportunity to deplane.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Volaris will pay $150,000 of the fine and must pay the other $150,000 fine if it violates the rules within a year. 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