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Violation Tracker Individual Record

Company: United Airlines, Inc.
Current Parent Company: United Airlines Holdings
Penalty: $1,100,000
Year: 2013
Date: October 25, 2013
Offense Group: consumer-protection-related offenses
Primary Offense: aviation consumer protection violation
Violation Description: This consent order concerns violations by United Airlines, Inc. of 14 CFR Part 259, the Department's tarmac delay rule, 49 U.S.C. ? 41712, which prohibits unfair and deceptive practices, and 49 U.S.C. ? 42301, which requires adherence to a carrier's tarmac delay contingency plan,when United failed to adhere to the assurances in its contingency plan for lengthy tarmac delays for thirteen flights at Chicago-O?Hare International Airport (ORD) on July 13, 2012.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Transportation Department Aviation Consumer Protection Division
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: Illinois
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: airlines
Specific Industry of Current Parent: airlines
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