Transportation Department fine is first against international airline for long ground delay . The U.S. government fined a Chinese company $120,000 on Friday after it said its cargo plane was delayed by more than two hours at the airport in Hong Kong. The U.S. government on Wednesday imposed its first fine on an international carrier for keeping passengers aboard a plane during an extended ground delay , slapping a $ 150,000 penalty on Pakistan International Airlines . Crew concerned letting passengers off plane in bad weather was too risky .
Transportation Department fine is first against international airline for long ground delay . The U.S. government fined a Chinese company $120,000 on Friday after it said its cargo plane was delayed by more than two hours at the airport in Hong Kong. Crew concerned letting passengers off plane in bad weather was too risky .