American Airlines Fined $4.1 Million for Dozens of Long Tarmac Delays That Trapped Passengers

American Airlines Fined $4.1 Million for Dozens of Long Tarmac Delays That Trapped Passengers
American Airlines planes sit stored at Pittsburgh International Airport in Imperial, Pa., on March 31, 2020. Gene J. Puskar/AP Photo
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DALLAS—The federal government is fining American Airlines $4.1 million for dozens of instances in which passengers were kept on board planes without a chance to exit during long ground delays.

The U.S. Department of Transportation said Monday it is the largest such fine against an airline since rules covering long ground delays took effect about a decade ago.