WASHINGTON (WNDU) - Pete Buttigieg is about to end his latest gig. This coming Monday, the former South Bend mayor will also become the former secretary of transportation. As a Biden appointee, he will be replaced as the president leaves office.

Some JetBlue passengers who experienced bad delays ... make flying unreliable for travelers," Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Friday in a statement. "Today's action puts the airline ...

Mayor Pete, the outgoing transportation secretary, will be hitting the friendly skies, using his Christmas gift and making up for some lost time.

Under the penalty, JetBlue must pay $1 million to the U.S. Treasury and use the remaining $1 million to compensate impacted passengers, the DOT says. Customers will receive at least $75 if they experience any future JetBlue delays of three hours or more within the next year.

JetBlue Airways is facing a $2 million penalty from the U.S. Transportation Department for repeated flight delays along the East Coast

JetBlue’s flight No. 460, between Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and Bradley International Airport (BIA) in Windsor Locks, Connecticut, was identified by the DOT as one of four chronically delayed flights in the agency’s Office of Aviation Consumer Protection (OACP) report.

US carrier JetBlue has been fined $2 million by the US DOT for consistently operating ‘chronically delayed flights’

The foundering airline could have prevented chronic delays on dozens of flights in and out of Fort Lauderdale airport, the Biden administration said.

JetBlue is fined $2 million by the DOT for consistent flight delays and unrealistic scheduling, with the airline responsible for over 70% of 395 total delays and cancellations.

Having assessed a first-of-its-kind fine for “chronic flight delays” against JetBlue Airways, federal regulators have now moved to penalize both Southwest Airlines and Frontier Airlines for similar infractions.

The lawsuit alleges Southwest illegally operated chronically delayed flights and disrupted passengers' travel plans.

The Democratic star had promised his department would be integral to Biden administration efforts to tackle climate change and create good-paying jobs.