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Violation Tracker Current Parent Company Summary

Current Parent Company Name: Southwest Airlines
Ownership Structure: publicly traded (ticker symbol LUV)
Headquartered in: Texas
Major Industry: airlines
Specific Industry: airlines
Penalty total since 2000: $262,926,874
Number of records: 318

Top 5 Offense Groups (Groups Defined)	Penalty Total	Number of Records
consumer-protection-related offenses	$173,770,000	18
safety-related offenses	$52,552,938	292
employment-related offenses	$21,570,903	4
competition-related offenses	$15,000,000	1
environment-related offenses	$33,033	3

Top 5 Primary Offense Types	Penalty Total	Number of Records
aviation consumer protection violation	$143,670,000	16
aviation safety violation	$52,314,925	270
consumer protection violation	$30,100,000	2
employment discrimination	$20,555,000	2
price-fixing or anti-competitive practices	$15,000,000	1

Notes: Parent-subsidiary linkages are based on relationships current as of the latest revision listed in the Update Log, which may vary from what was the case when a violation occurred. The penalty totals are adjusted to account for the fact that the 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. The totals are also adjusted to reflect cases in which federal and state or local agencies cooperated and issued separate announcements of the outcome. Duplicate or overlapping penalty amounts are marked with an asterisk in the list below.

Links: Subsidy Tracker data on financial assistance to this company by federal, state and local government agencies can be found here.

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Company	Primary Offense Type	Year	Agency	Penalty Amount
Southwest Airlines Co.	aviation consumer protection violation	2023	ACPD	$140,000,000
Southwest Airlines	consumer protection violation	2013	private lawsuit-federal	$29,000,000
Southwest Airlines	employment discrimination	2018	private lawsuit-federal	$20,540,000
Southwest Airlines	price-fixing or anti-competitive practices	2019	private lawsuit-federal	$15,000,000
Southwest Airlines	aviation safety violation	2014	FAA	$12,000,000
Southwest Airlines	aviation safety violation	2008	FAA	$10,200,000
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO	aviation safety violation	2009	FAA	$7,500,000
Southwest Airlines	aviation safety violation	2009	FAA	$7,500,000
Southwest Airlines	aviation safety violation	2020	FAA	$3,920,000
Southwest Airlines Co.	aviation safety violation	2015	FAA	$2,800,000
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO	aviation safety violation	2017	FAA	$2,800,000
Southwest Airlines Co.	aviation consumer protection violation	2015	ACPD	$1,600,000
Southwest Airlines	consumer protection violation	2014	private lawsuit-federal	$1,100,000
Southwest Airlines	wage and hour violation	2015	private lawsuit-federal	$1,000,000
AirTran Airways	aviation consumer protection violation	2010	ACPD	$500,000
Southwest Airlines, Co.	aviation consumer protection violation	2003	ACPD	$500,000
Southwest Airlines	aviation safety violation	2015	FAA	$328,550
Southwest Airlines	aviation safety violation	2013	FAA	$325,000
Southwest Airlines	aviation safety violation	2015	FAA	$325,000
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO	aviation safety violation	2005	FAA	$300,000
Southwest Airlines, Co.	aviation consumer protection violation	2014	ACPD	$200,000
Southwest Airlines Co.	aviation consumer protection violation	2013	ACPD	$200,000
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO	aviation safety violation	2021	FAA	$200,000
Southwest Airlines Co.	aviation consumer protection violation	2013	ACPD	$150,000
AirTran Airways	aviation consumer protection violation	2003	ACPD	$125,000
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO	aviation safety violation	2014	FAA	$121,500
AIRTRAN AIRWAYS INC	aviation safety violation	2013	FAA	$116,000
AIRTRAN AIRWAYS INC	aviation safety violation	2013	FAA	$116,000
AIRTRAN AIRWAYS INC	aviation safety violation	2013	FAA	$116,000
AIRTRAN AIRWAYS INC	aviation safety violation	2015	FAA	$116,000
AirTran Airways	aviation consumer protection violation	2013	ACPD	$100,000
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO	aviation safety violation	2005	FAA	$80,750
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO	aviation safety violation	2013	FAA	$74,000
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO	aviation safety violation	2007	FAA	$70,000
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO	aviation safety violation	2001	FAA	$65,000
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO	aviation safety violation	2001	FAA	$65,000
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO	aviation safety violation	2000	FAA	$63,000
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO	aviation safety violation	2011	FAA	$62,000
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO	aviation safety violation	2011	FAA	$62,000
AirTran Airways	aviation consumer protection violation	2012	ACPD	$60,000
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO	aviation safety violation	2000	FAA	$55,000
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO	aviation safety violation	2000	FAA	$55,000
AIRTRAN AIRWAYS INC	aviation safety violation	2010	FAA	$53,500
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO	aviation safety violation	2015	FAA	$52,000
Southwest Airlines Co.	aviation consumer protection violation	2011	ACPD	$50,000
Southwest Airlines	aviation consumer protection violation	2018	ACPD	$50,000
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO	aviation safety violation	2012	FAA	$45,750
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO	aviation safety violation	2013	FAA	$45,000
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO	aviation safety violation	2012	FAA	$45,000
AirTran Airways	aviation consumer protection violation	2008	ACPD	$45,000
AIRTRAN AIRWAYS INC	aviation safety violation	2001	FAA	$42,500
AIRTRAN AIRWAYS INC	aviation safety violation	2001	FAA	$42,500
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO	aviation safety violation	2009	FAA	$40,000
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO	aviation safety violation	2008	FAA	$40,000
Southwest Airlines Co.	aviation consumer protection violation	2016	ACPD	$40,000
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO	workplace safety or health violation	2019	OSHA	$38,555
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO	aviation safety violation	2013	FAA	$37,000
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO	aviation safety violation	2000	FAA	$36,000
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO	aviation safety violation	2000	FAA	$33,000
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO	aviation safety violation	2012	FAA	$32,000
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO	aviation safety violation	2011	FAA	$32,000
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO	aviation safety violation	2000	FAA	$30,000
AirTran Airways	aviation consumer protection violation	2011	ACPD	$30,000
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO	aviation safety violation	2000	FAA	$26,000
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO	aviation safety violation	2013	FAA	$25,000
AIRTRAN AIRWAYS INC	aviation safety violation	2013	FAA	$25,000
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO	aviation safety violation	2012	FAA	$25,000
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO	aviation safety violation	2012	FAA	$25,000
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO	aviation safety violation	2010	FAA	$25,000
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO	aviation safety violation	2005	FAA	$25,000
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO	aviation safety violation	2005	FAA	$25,000
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO	aviation safety violation	2001	FAA	$25,000
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO	aviation safety violation	2013	FAA	$25,000
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO	aviation safety violation	2007	FAA	$23,500
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO	aviation safety violation	2004	FAA	$23,000
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO	aviation safety violation	2000	FAA	$23,000
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO	aviation safety violation	2013	FAA	$22,875
AIRTRAN AIRWAYS INC	aviation safety violation	2011	FAA	$22,000
AIRTRAN AIRWAYS INC	aviation safety violation	2004	FAA	$22,000
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO	aviation safety violation	2001	FAA	$22,000
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO	aviation safety violation	2002	FAA	$20,000
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO	aviation safety violation	2001	FAA	$20,000
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO	aviation safety violation	2000	FAA	$20,000
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO	aviation safety violation	2000	FAA	$20,000
AirTran Airways	aviation consumer protection violation	2010	ACPD	$20,000
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO	aviation safety violation	2002	FAA	$19,000
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO.	workplace safety or health violation	2021	OSHA	$18,750
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO	aviation safety violation	2001	FAA	$18,000
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO	aviation safety violation	2000	FAA	$18,000
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO	aviation safety violation	2000	FAA	$18,000
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO	aviation safety violation	2008	FAA	$17,500
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO	aviation safety violation	2003	FAA	$17,500
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO	aviation safety violation	2006	FAA	$17,000
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO	aviation safety violation	2005	FAA	$17,000
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO	aviation safety violation	2005	FAA	$17,000
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO	aviation safety violation	2005	FAA	$17,000
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO	aviation safety violation	2005	FAA	$17,000
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO	aviation safety violation	2005	FAA	$17,000
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO	aviation safety violation	2017	FAA	$16,875
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO	workplace safety or health violation	2022	OSHA	$16,800
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO	aviation safety violation	2004	FAA	$16,500