British Airways hit with $1.1m fine by the US government – By Sarah Taaffe-Maguire (Sky News) / June 1, 2023
The US Transportation Department said it received more than 1,200 complaints since March 2020 alleging the airline failed to provide timely refunds.
British Airways (BA) has been hit with a fine of $1.1m (£877,000) by United States government.
The US Transportation Department issued the punishment for failing to provide timely refunds for flights to and from the US that were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
It said it had received more than 1,200 complaints saying the airline failed to provide timely refunds since March 2020.
The fine is “a strong deterrent to future similar unlawful practices” by BA and other airlines, the government department added.
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