By David Shepardson

WASHINGTON, Dec 6 (Reuters) – The Trump administration said Saturday it will waive an $11 million fine imposed on Southwest Airlines as part of a $140 million settlement over the carrier’s meltdown in December 2022 during a busy holiday travel period.

Southwest in December 2023 agreed to pay a $35 million cash fine and provide $90 million over three years in travel vouchers of $75 or more to passengers delayed at least three hours getting to final destinations because of an airline-caused issue or cancellation over the airline’s handling of the meltdown that stranded more than 2 million passengers.

The U.S. Transportation Department in a written order cited Southwest’s decision to invest over $1 billion in its operations since the 2022 meltdown in its decision to wai

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