DOT fines airlines for overnight stranding in Minnesota

[DoinTime]

Sorry, I listened to all your explanations and i still don't agree that Mesaba should be fined. I am not sure why Delta isn't fighting this. Probably being politically expedient.

Why did TSA have to be present to deplane the aircraft? Why did the Captain not deplane anyway? Were was Express Jet SOC? What happened to all the NWA diversions on the ground? They went back to MSP. Express Jet couldn't because the crew was illegal. Maybe the flight should never have departed Houston?

Still a BS fine. Accountability sure. Who is holding the DOT and the FAA accountable for ATC delays and lack of infrastructure?

If you don't already know the answers to those questions you shouldn't have formed an opinion on whether or not XJ should have been fined.