Tag: DOT – U.S. Dept. of Transportation

Buttigieg Says Transportation Department Working to Avert Summer Travel Disruptions Amid Demand Surge

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg held a news conference on May 23 highlighting the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) proactive measures to address travel concerns as the summer season travel commences. The news conference highlighted statistics indicating that air travel is reaching pre-pandemic levels and high volumes are expected. “The FAA [Federal Aviation Administration] is projecting more…


Evidence Suggests Buttigieg and Southwest Were Aware of Problems Before Christmas Meltdown

Southwest Airlines has blamed their massive flight cancellations on the winter weather, and Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has promised to hold them accountable, but data from earlier in the year indicates that both parties were aware of potential transportation and computer problems before they happened. The National Association of Attorneys General sent a…