Airlines could soon be forced to pay fines for excessive delays and sudden cancellations, part of the accountability that some in Congress are asking the administration to enforce.Air travelers across the country were expected to face delays over the Fourth of July weekend. Travelers landing on time Friday at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport expressed relief."I traveled a few weeks ago and experienced the same issue," said Christine Console, who flew in from Philadelphia for a wedding."I actually got an emergency weather alert for my flight, so I was a little nervous about that," said Kimberley Edelin, another traveler from Philadelphia.U.S. Rep. Chris Pappas said the industry should be doing a better job managing schedules, given the $54 billion in COVID-19 relief it was given with the expectation it would be ready when demand returned and that routes and staffing would be maintained."We're calling for increased transparency, and where they're not able to do that, where they're selling tickets for flights they know they actually can't run, I think it's important that the federal government fine the airlines and try to make sure that they're doing everything possible to meet the needs of the customers, and to make sure they're taking care of their workers," Pappas said.Pappas is calling on the transportation secretary to fine airlines that cancel flights without sufficient notice, enforce laws requiring they refund and promptly provide new travel options for flights significantly delayed or rescheduled, and urge airlines to use COVID-19 relief to hire sufficient staff.He said fines that were levied by the Obama administration was very effective."It was $27,500 per passenger for excessive delays for passengers that were left waiting on the tarmac for hours and hours," Pappas said. "We've seen a change in those practices, thankfully, as a result of that action back in 2008."Pappas said there is bipartisan support in the House and Senate for the moves.