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The fines are the biggest sanction issued by the ministry, and follow an investigation into the budget airline industry.

In 2012, Washington starred in “Flight,” a film about an alcoholic airline pilot whose drinking habits are thrust into the spotlight after a miraculous emergency landing renders him a hero.

Sources within the airline suggest the situation is being brought under control, but there are concerns that delays this evening could have a knock-on effect on Tuesday's flights.

It is considered a pioneer in budget flying, forgoing many amenities that are standard on other airlines in order to keep ticket prices low.

Those incidents prompted the Federal Aviation Administration to issue a 30-day ban on US airlines flying to Haiti.