Volaris fined $300,000 for violating federal statutes

The US Department of Transportation (DOT) fined Volaris Airlines $300,000 for violating federal statutes and the DOT’s rule prohibiting tarmac delays of four hours or more on international flights without providing passengers an opportunity to deplane. The airline was also ordered to cease and desist from future similar violations. An investigation by the DOT’s office of aviation consumer protection (OACP) found that in 2021 and 2022, Volaris allowed two flights to remain on the tarmac for lengthy periods without providing passengers an opportunity to deplane, in violation of tarmac delay rules. “If an airline passenger is stranded on the tarmac