American Airlines fined a record-breaking $4.1 million for lengthy tarmac delays affecting nearly 6,000 passengers

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n American Airlines plane is seen at sunrise on the tarmac of the Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) in Arlington, Virginia, on April 22, 2021
The longest tarmac delay cited in the investigation was 6 hours and 3 minutes on August 16, 2020, when American diverted 14 flights from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to San Antonio International Airport due to severe thunderstorms.

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