Trump administration drops Biden-era lawsuit against Southwest Airlines

The Trump administration on Friday dropped a lawsuit brought against Southwest Airlines by former President Biden's Transportation Department (DOT) alleging it advertised unrealistic flight schedules.

The Justice Department filed a motion to dismiss the case in the U.S. District Court for Northern California after the Biden administration accused Southwest of knowingly marketing flights with impractical schedules despite chronic delays in 2022.

Southwest applauded the administration's decision on Friday evening...