JetBlue Airways will pay the first-ever penalty for delayed and cancelled flights, and the federal government will split the amount with customers.

JetBlue Airways is being fined $2 million for "chronic flight delays," with half that amount going to compensate affected passengers, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced Friday.

JetBlue must pay a $2 million penalty for operating “chronically delayed flights” on a handful of routes in 2022 and 2023, the Transportation Department announced Friday. The action marks the first time the department has fined an airline for the offense,