"In 2023, American Airlines was fined a record-breaking $4.1 million for holding 43 domestic flights on the tarmac for lengthy periods without giving passengers a chance to deplane between 2018 and 2021, according to the DOT. In 2021, United Airlines was fined $1.9 million for holding 20 domestic flights and five international flights on the tarmac at various US airports for a "lengthy" amount of time without giving passengers a chance to deplane, according to the DOT."
""During the hottest parts of the day, 10 to 30 percent of fully loaded planes may have to remove some fuel, cargo or passengers, or else wait for cooler hours to fly," says a 2017 study from Columbia University's Climate School. "Higher temperatures make air less dense, so planes need to generate more lift," says a recent article from Columbia University's Climate School."
All of the largest US airlines have been fined by the Department of Transportation for violating tarmac delay rules. American Airlines was fined $4.1 million in 2023 for holding 43 domestic flights on the tarmac between 2018 and 2021 without allowing deplaning. United Airlines was fined $1.9 million in 2021 for 20 domestic and five international tarmac incidents. Delta and Southwest faced fines for similar multi-hour tarmac delays tied to events like a power outage and Midway Airport disruptions. Higher temperatures reduce air density, forcing weight reductions, fuel or cargo removal, passenger bumping, or waits for cooler hours, increasing tarmac delay risk.
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