 Also, Nicholas announced that Johannesburg, Nigeria, and Brazil are possible contenders for new routes.Chicago and Atlanta are the two new U.S. gateways that are being considered, Nicholas stated.On 29 March 2013, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) fined the airline $100,000 for not providing passengers with an opportunity to leave a plane that was delayed on the tarmac at New York's JFK Airport for more than four hours.