Allegiant Air fined US$318,000 for keeping plane cabins too hot during tarmac delays
Allegiant Air has been fined US$225,000 by the US DoT for making passengers sweat during tarmac delays in 2016 and 2017. Regulators found that the airline "failed to provide passengers a comfortable cabin temperature" on 10 flights delayed on the tarmac at 4 airports. Seven of the 10 flights were in Las Vegas, where temperatures routinely stay above 100 degrees Fahrenheit throughout the summer. In one case, the DoT said, Allegiant also did not provide food and water to passengers during the tarmac delay or let them know they could deplane, as required by DoT rules. The airline said it made what it believed to be "sensible decisions" given that situation and "passengers' consistent strong desire to get to their destination as quickly as possible." <br/>
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Allegiant Air fined US$318,000 for keeping plane cabins too hot during tarmac delays
Allegiant Air has been fined US$225,000 by the US DoT for making passengers sweat during tarmac delays in 2016 and 2017. Regulators found that the airline "failed to provide passengers a comfortable cabin temperature" on 10 flights delayed on the tarmac at 4 airports. Seven of the 10 flights were in Las Vegas, where temperatures routinely stay above 100 degrees Fahrenheit throughout the summer. In one case, the DoT said, Allegiant also did not provide food and water to passengers during the tarmac delay or let them know they could deplane, as required by DoT rules. The airline said it made what it believed to be "sensible decisions" given that situation and "passengers' consistent strong desire to get to their destination as quickly as possible." <br/>
