WASHINGTON, May 15 (Reuters) - The U.S. Transportation

Department said Wednesday it had fined Mexican carrier Volaris

Airlines $300,000 for violating federal law on

airport tarmac delays.

Federal law and government regulations prohibit tarmac

delays of four hours or more on international flights without

providing passengers an opportunity to deplane.

The department said in 2021 and 2022, Volaris allowed two

flights to remain on the tarmac for lengthy periods without

providing passengers an opportunity to deplane. Volaris will pay

$150,000 of the fine and must pay the other $150,000 fine if it

violates the rules within a year. USDOT has issued a number of

similar fines to other carriers in recent years.