Violation Tracker Agency Summary Page
Agency Name:
Transportation Department Aviation Consumer Protection Division
Penalty Total since 2000:
$286,667,500
Number of Records:
552
Note:
The parent penalty totals are adjusted to account for the fact that the list of individual entries below may include both agency records and settlement announcements for the same case; or else a penalty covering multiple locations may be listed in the individual records for each of the facilities. Duplicate penalty amounts are marked with an asterisk in the individual records list below.
| Top 10 Parent Companies | Total Penalty $ | Number of Records |
|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | $232,475,000 | 24 |
| American Airlines | $9,075,000 | 27 |
| United Airlines Holdings | $6,372,000 | 22 |
| Southwest Airlines | $3,670,000 | 15 |
| Indigo Partners | $2,375,000 | 11 |
| Spirit Airlines | $1,095,000 | 8 |
| JetBlue Airways | $1,080,000 | 10 |
| International Airlines Group | $1,020,000 | 8 |
| Alaska Air | $777,500 | 13 |
| Ingles Markets | $700,000 | 3 |
Individual Penalty Records:
Click on the company or penalty amount for more information on each case. Click on the parent name to reach the summary page for that parent company.
| Company | Parent | Parent Major Industry |
Primary Offense Type |
Year | Penalty Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Airlines Inc. | Delta Air Lines | airlines | aviation consumer protection violation | 2001 | $25,000 |
| Atlantic Southeast Airlines | SkyWest | airlines | aviation consumer protection violation | 2001 | $5,000 |
| Lowestfare.com | Booking Holdings | miscellaneous services | aviation consumer protection violation | 2001 | $20,000 |
| Alaska Airlines | Alaska Air | airlines | aviation consumer protection violation | 2001 | $7,500 |
| Expedia Inc. | Expedia Group | miscellaneous services | aviation consumer protection violation | 2001 | $20,000 |
| Canada 3000 | aviation consumer protection violation | 2001 | $12,500 | ||
| Midwest Express Airlines | aviation consumer protection violation | 2001 | $12,500 | ||
| Air X Aviation, Inc. | aviation consumer protection violation | 2017 | $25,000 | ||
| TAP Portugal | aviation consumer protection violation | 2017 | $50,000 | ||
| Delta Air Lines | Delta Air Lines | airlines | aviation consumer protection violation | 2017 | $120,000 |
| United Airlines, Inc. | United Airlines Holdings | airlines | aviation consumer protection violation | 2017 | $80,000 |
| Frontier Airlines, Inc. | Indigo Partners | private equity (including portfolio companies) | aviation consumer protection violation | 2017 | $40,000 |
| Delta Air Lines, Inc. | Delta Air Lines | airlines | aviation consumer protection violation | 2017 | $200,000 |
| American Airlines, Inc. | American Airlines | airlines | aviation consumer protection violation | 2017 | $250,000 |
| Frontier Airlines, Inc. | Indigo Partners | private equity (including portfolio companies) | aviation consumer protection violation | 2017 | $400,000 |
| Frontier Airlines | Indigo Partners | private equity (including portfolio companies) | aviation consumer protection violation | 2017 | $1,500,000 |
| Frontier Airlines | Indigo Partners | private equity (including portfolio companies) | aviation consumer protection violation | 2017 | $40,000 |
| Allegiant Air | Allegiant Air | airlines | aviation consumer protection violation | 2018 | $35,000 |
| Southwest Airlines | Southwest Airlines | airlines | aviation consumer protection violation | 2018 | $50,000 |
| Seaport Airlines, Inc. | aviation consumer protection violation | 2017 | $40,000 | ||
| Dynamic Airways | aviation consumer protection violation | 2017 | $15,000 | ||
| Allegiant Air LLC | Allegiant Air | airlines | aviation consumer protection violation | 2018 | $250,000 |
| Hawaiian Airlines | Hawaiian Holdings | airlines | aviation consumer protection violation | 2018 | $125,000 |
| Norwegian Air Shuttle | aviation consumer protection violation | 2018 | $100,000 | ||
| Qantas Airways Limited | Qantas Airways | airlines | aviation consumer protection violation | 2018 | $125,000 |
| All Nippon Airways | All Nippon Airways (ANA) | airlines | aviation consumer protection violation | 2018 | $90,000 |
| Compania Panamena de Aviacion, S.A. | aviation consumer protection violation | 2018 | $25,000 | ||
| Flugleidir, h.f., d/b/a Icelandair? | aviation consumer protection violation | 2018 | $100,000 | ||
| Icelandair Group | aviation consumer protection violation | 2018 | $40,000 | ||
| Air Canada | Air Canada | airlines | aviation consumer protection violation | 2018 | $35,000 |
| British Airways PLC | International Airlines Group | airlines | aviation consumer protection violation | 2018 | $225,000 |
| TAME Linea Aerea del Ecuador | aviation consumer protection violation | 2018 | $130,000 | ||
| Vietnam Airlines JSC | aviation consumer protection violation | 2018 | $65,000 | ||
| Peninsula Airways, Inc. | aviation consumer protection violation | 2018 | $20,000 | ||
| Scandinavian Airline System | Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) | airlines | aviation consumer protection violation | 2018 | $200,000 |
| Allegiant Air, LLC | Allegiant Air | airlines | aviation consumer protection violation | 2018 | $225,000 |
| American Airlines | American Airlines | airlines | aviation consumer protection violation | 2019 | $1,000,000 |
| Delta Air Lines, Inc. | Delta Air Lines | airlines | aviation consumer protection violation | 2019 | $750,000 |
| Sky Lease I, Inc. | aviation consumer protection violation | 2019 | $45,000 | ||
| AirGate Aviation, Inc. | aviation consumer protection violation | 2019 | $50,000 | ||
| Deutsche Lufthansa AG | Lufthansa | airlines | aviation consumer protection violation | 2019 | $50,000 |
| Aviajet RD LLC | aviation consumer protection violation | 2019 | $20,000 | ||
| Japan Airlines | Japan Airlines | airlines | aviation consumer protection violation | 2019 | $300,000 |
| China Eastern Airlines Corporation, Ltd. | aviation consumer protection violation | 2019 | $247,000 | ||
| Concesionaria Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.P.I. de C.V. d/b/a Volaris | aviation consumer protection violation | 2020 | $70,000 | ||
| Spirit Airlines, Inc. | Spirit Airlines | airlines | aviation consumer protection violation | 2020 | $350,000 |
| Compania Panamena de Aviacion, S.A. | aviation consumer protection violation | 2020 | $450,000 | ||
| Aerolineas Argentinas | aviation consumer protection violation | 2020 | $300,000 | ||
| Emirates | aviation consumer protection violation | 2020 | $400,000 | ||
| JetBlue Airways Corporation | JetBlue Airways | airlines | aviation consumer protection violation | 2021 | $60,000 |
| United Air Lines, Inc. | United Airlines Holdings | airlines | discriminatory practices (non-employment) | 2011 | $60,000 |
| Delta Air Lines, Inc. | Delta Air Lines | airlines | discriminatory practices (non-employment) | 2020 | $50,000 |
