American Eagle Airlines Fined $900K for Tarmac Delay

The Department of Transportation fined American Eagle Airlines, a regional affiliate of American Airlines (NYSE:AMR), $900,000 for tarmac delays, enforcing a rule from April 2010 that limits tarmac delays on domestic flights to three hours, reported Associated Press.

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said in a statement, "We put the tarmac rule in place to protect passengers and we take any violation very seriously."

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