Late Flights Rose After U.S. Bid to Stem Traveler Tarmac Holdups
- Study says airlines increase delays to avoid tarmac fines
- Starting in 2010 airlines were penalized for stranding planes
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A U.S. rule designed to spare travelers from being stranded on the tarmac has actually spurred significant additional flight delays.
Airlines facing fines of as much as $27,500 per customer if domestic planes are stuck on the ground for longer than three hours are now canceling many more flights, researchers from Dartmouth College and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology found in a study released Monday.