
Delta Air Lines Inc. (NYSE:DAL) has reached an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice to pay $8.1 million to settle allegations of misusing federal relief funds during the pandemic.
What Happened: The Justice Department stated that Delta Air Lines allegedly violated the terms of the federal relief funds it received during the pandemic. The airline received around $11.9 billion under the Payroll Support Program (PSP), a program established by the CARES Act to aid businesses and airlines.