American Airlines Group Inc. agreed to a $50 million civil penalty to resolve claims by the Biden administration that the carrier violated US rules protecting airline passengers with disabilities.
A U.S. Transportation Department investigation found that American damaged or delayed the return of thousands of passenger wheelchairs, the department said in a statement on Wednesday. The government also alleged that American in some instances provided unsafe aid to passengers that at times resulted in injuries.
American will pay a $25 million fine as part of the settlement to resolve the claims, without admitting wrongdoing. The