{"id":532615,"date":"2022-12-29T21:20:07","date_gmt":"2022-12-29T18:20:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/progressives-take-aim-at-buttigieg-over-southwest-fiasco\/"},"modified":"2022-12-29T21:20:07","modified_gmt":"2022-12-29T18:20:07","slug":"progressives-take-aim-at-buttigieg-over-southwest-fiasco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/progressives-take-aim-at-buttigieg-over-southwest-fiasco\/","title":{"rendered":"#Progressives take aim at Buttigieg over Southwest fiasco"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a25ac7689917\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a25ac7689917\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/progressives-take-aim-at-buttigieg-over-southwest-fiasco\/#Progressives_take_aim_at_Buttigieg_over_Southwest_fiasco\" >Progressives take aim at Buttigieg over Southwest fiasco<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Progressives_take_aim_at_Buttigieg_over_Southwest_fiasco\"><\/span>Progressives take aim at Buttigieg over Southwest fiasco<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/AP22251065896129.jpg?w=900\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Progressives are taking aim at Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg over the Southwest airlines holiday <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">travel<\/a> fiasco that continues to cause mass delays and cancellations across the country, urging further scrutiny of the department\u2019s practices.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), a leading left-wing lawmaker on Capitol Hill, took to <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a> on Thursday to question the Transportation Department\u2019s handling of the debacle that left travelers deserted and frenzied and administration officials scrambling.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr1_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>\u201cNearly six months ago \u2066@BernieSanders\u2069 &amp; I called for Buttigieg to implement fines &amp; penalties on airlines for cancelling flights. Why were these recommendations not followed?\u201d the congressman tweeted. \u201cThis mess with Southwest could have been avoided. We need bold action.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Khanna, who co-chaired Sanders\u2019s 2020 presidential campaign, was referencing a\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sanders.senate.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/Flight-Delays-Letter-Final.pdf\">recommendation<\/a>\u00a0that the Vermont senator put out in late June asking department officials to demand airlines compensate travelers for canceled or significantly delayed flights and cover their basic expenses like food and accommodations, which Khanna endorsed.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The California liberal, who is on the House Oversight and Reform Committee, has\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/prospect.org\/blogs-and-newsletters\/tap\/buttigieg-under-fire-from-capitol-hill-leaders\/\">been publicly critical<\/a>\u00a0of Buttigieg\u2019s role in the process and has asked him to use more power to go after what he described in an interview with\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/prospect.org\/blogs-and-newsletters\/tap\/buttigieg-under-fire-from-capitol-hill-leaders\/\">The Prospect<\/a>\u00a0as \u201cunfair and deceptive practices\u201d by the airline industry.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Southwest episode has caused fury among passengers trying to navigate unusually long flight delays and cancellations with minimum communication from the airline. Scenes of people stranded spread through social media and <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> outlets highlighting stories of travelers missing out on personal and professional obligations amid the chaos.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The problem escalated to the Biden administration, with Buttigieg pledging to work towards a solution by talking to the Southwest CEO and other relevant parties.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve never seen a situation, at least not on my watch, with this volume of disruptions, so this is going to take an extraordinary level of effort by Southwest,\u201d he said in a televised interview with ABC earlier this week. \u201cAnd we will mount an extraordinary effort to make sure that they\u2019re meeting their obligations.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr2_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>But progressives like Khanna and other figures aligned with the Sanders wing of the Democratic Party say the entire situation could have been avoided and that Buttigieg should take \u201cbold action\u201d to mitigate further harm.<\/p>\n<p>Former Ohio state Sen. Nina Turner, another Sanders presidential campaign co-chair and a recent House candidate, echoed Khanna\u2019s sentiments, while David Sirota, a Sanders ally and left-wing alternative media figure, urged more accountability by mounting pressure on Buttigieg directly to take stronger action.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor months, state law enforcement officials of both parties have been\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.levernews.com\/state-officials-warned-buttigieg-about-airline-mess\/\">sounding alarms<\/a>\u00a0about airlines mistreating their customers. But because of a four-decades-old federal preemption law, those officials cannot take action to protect consumers, even as airlines have benefited from billions of dollars of government support, and even as federal regulators have refused to use their power,\u201d Sirota wrote in a note urging signatures\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/the.levernews.com\/general-airline-abuse-action\/\">linked<\/a>\u00a0to his newsletter.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr3_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>\u201cThis is incompetence,\u201d Turner wrote, tweeting out a link of Sirota\u2019s reporting. \u201cThis is what placing unqualified people in positions of power to do the bidding of corporations will get you. There is a direct line from Secretary Buttigeig to the Southwest Airlines debacle and we shouldn\u2019t pretend there isn\u2019t.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sanders himself also called on the Transportation Department to hold Southwest accountable in a tweet on Wednesday. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cSouthwest\u2019s flight delays &amp; cancellations are beyond unacceptable. This is a company that got a $7 billion taxpayer bailout &amp; will be handing out $428 million in dividends to their wealthy shareholders,\u201d he wrote. \u201c@USDOT must hold Southwest\u2019s CEO accountable for his greed and incompetence.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr4_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>Both Khanna and Buttigieg are talked about as possible 2024 candidates, though they have each downplayed that speculation. While they have pledged publicly to support President Biden if he seeks reelection for a second White House term, each has attracted attention for their divergent <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>roaches to Democratic politics.<\/p>\n<p>Buttigieg, 40, rose to prominence as the young former mayor of South Bend, Ind., who won the Iowa caucuses as a 2020 Democratic presidential contender but eventually dropped out and backed Biden. Biden ultimately tapped him to lead the Transportation Department, citing his executive experience overseeing an American city.<\/p>\n<p>Khanna, 46, has also been in the public eye during Biden\u2019s tenure, working in the House among fellow progressives to push the president to the left during his first term. He has advocated for a populist economic agenda to inspire innovation and promote financial growth for working class people.<\/p>\n<p>A DOT spokesperson told The Hill that\u00a0the department \u201chas issued the largest fines in the history of the consumer protection office this year \u2013 helping to get hundreds of thousands of people hundreds of millions of dollars back.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The spokesperson added that \u201cin August Secretary Buttigieg\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.transportation.gov%2Fbriefing-room%2Fahead-labor-day-dot-launches-new-dashboard-help-air-travelers-know-their-rights-when&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cemma.hecker%40dot.gov%7Ce8978e14866b4dbcbaf108dae9d3c9b3%7Cc4cd245b44f04395a1aa3848d258f78b%7C0%7C0%7C638079393088856703%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=PXEnyf0Bv%2FH%2BeVKGDUqtPpGPYm8r6%2F3qfK06%2BFgj72o%3D&amp;reserved=0\">pressed airlines to do more<\/a>\u00a0for passengers who had a flight canceled or delayed when it was under the airline\u2019s control, such as covering the costs of rebooking, guaranteeing meals or hotels\u201d \u2014 adding that \u201cnine airlines now guarantee meals and hotels when an airline issue causes a cancellation or delay and all 10 guarantee free rebooking.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The spokesperson said that the department \u201cwill hold Southwest Airlines accountable, including pursuing fines against the carrier if there is evidence that the carrier has failed to meet its legal obligations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>Updated: 5:22 p.m.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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