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Industry: airlines
Penalty Total since 2000$4,031,007,805
Number of Records: 3,363
Note: The totals include only those entries matched to a parent company. The industry designation is the primary one for the parent's operations overall. The totals are adjusted to account for the fact that each parent's entries 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. They 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 individual records list below.
Top 10 Current Parent CompaniesTotal Penalty $Number of Records
Korean Air Lines Co Ltd$611,311,75020
International Airlines Group$580,552,30032
Air France-KLM$443,328,33617
American Airlines$324,415,797837
Southwest Airlines$262,908,124317
United Airlines Holdings$209,989,270563
LATAM Airlines Group$198,914,70817
Lufthansa$175,737,53750
China Airlines$150,332,90012
Singapore Airlines$149,774,4429

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CompanyCurrent ParentPrimary Offense TypeYearAgencyPenalty Amount sort icon
Air France-KLMAir France-KLMprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2008DOJ_ANTITRUST$350,000,000
British Airways PLCInternational Airlines Groupprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2007DOJ_ANTITRUST$300,000,000
Korean Air Lines Co. Ltd.Korean Air Lines Co Ltdprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2007DOJ_ANTITRUST$300,000,000
Southwest Airlines Co.Southwest Airlinesaviation consumer protection violation2023ACPD$140,000,000
British Airways PLCInternational Airlines Groupprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2008private lawsuit-federal$139,000,000
Korean Airlines Co. Ltd.Korean Air Lines Co Ltdprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2015private lawsuit-federal$115,000,000
Japan Airlines International Co. Ltd.Japan Airlinesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2008DOJ_ANTITRUST$110,000,000
LAN Cargo S.A. And Aerolinhas Brasileiras S.A.LATAM Airlines Groupprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2009DOJ_ANTITRUST$109,000,000
Singapore Airlines LimitedSingapore Airlinesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2015private lawsuit-federal$92,492,442
China Airlines, Ltd.China Airlinesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2015private lawsuit-federal$90,200,000
British Airways PLCInternational Airlines Groupprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2012private lawsuit-federal$89,512,000
Air France-KLM GroupAir France-KLMprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2011private lawsuit-federal$87,000,000
Lufthansa AGLufthansaprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2009private lawsuit-federal$85,000,000
All Nippon Airways Co. Ltd. (ANA)All Nippon Airways (ANA)price-fixing or anti-competitive practices2010DOJ_ANTITRUST$73,000,000
Lan Airlines S.A.LATAM Airlines Groupprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2012private lawsuit-federal$66,000,000
Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd.Cathay Pacific Airwaysprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2015private lawsuit-federal$65,000,000
Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd.Korean Air Lines Co Ltdprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2013private lawsuit-federal$65,000,000
Qantas Airways LimitedQantas Airwaysprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2007DOJ_ANTITRUST$61,000,000
Cathay Pacific Airways LimitedCathay Pacific Airwaysprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2008DOJ_ANTITRUST$60,000,000
All Nippon Airways Co., Ltd.All Nippon Airways (ANA)price-fixing or anti-competitive practices2019private lawsuit-federal$58,000,000
Lufthansa AGLufthansaconsumer protection violation2023private lawsuit-federal$56,600,000
Asiana Airlines Inc.Korean Air Lines Co Ltdprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2016private lawsuit-federal$55,200,000
United Airlines Inc.United Airlines Holdingswage and hour violation2023private lawsuit-federal$54,408,649
SAS Cargo GroupScandinavian Airlines System (SAS)price-fixing or anti-competitive practices2008DOJ_ANTITRUST$52,000,000
Asiana Airlines Inc.Korean Air Lines Co Ltdprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2009USAO$50,000,000
Air China LimitedAir China Groupprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2016private lawsuit-federal$50,000,000
American Airlines, Inc.American Airlinesaviation consumer protection violation2024ACPD$50,000,000
United Airlines Inc.United Airlines Holdingsfraud2021DOJ_CRIMINAL$49,458,102
Singapore Airlines Cargo Pte Ltd.Singapore Airlinesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2010DOJ_ANTITRUST$48,000,000
American AirlinesAmerican Airlinesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2019private lawsuit-federal$45,000,000
British Airways PLCInternational Airlines Groupconsumer protection violation2018private lawsuit-federal$42,000,000
China Airlines Ltd.China Airlinesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2010DOJ_ANTITRUST$40,000,000
Northwest Airlines LLCDelta Air Linesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2010DOJ_ANTITRUST$38,000,000
United AirlinesUnited Airlines Holdingsemployment discrimination2014private lawsuit-federal$36,500,000
Air New Zealand LimitedAir New Zealandprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2016private lawsuit-federal$35,000,000
Virgin America Inc. and Alaska AirlinesAlaska Airwage and hour violation2023private lawsuit-federal$30,976,831
Southwest AirlinesSouthwest Airlinesconsumer protection violation2013private lawsuit-federal$29,000,000
US AIRWAYS INCAmerican Airlinesaviation safety violation2013FAA$27,000,000
Qantas Airways LimitedQantas Airwaysprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2011private lawsuit-federal$26,750,000
AMERICAN AIRLINES INCAmerican Airlinesaviation safety violation2014FAA$24,000,000
AMERICAN AIRLINES INCAmerican Airlinesaviation safety violation2015FAA$24,000,000
American Airlines Inc.American AirlinesFalse Claims Act and related2019DOJ_CIVIL$22,100,000
American Airlines IncAmerican Airlinesbenefit plan administrator violation2018private lawsuit-federal$22,000,000
Asiana Airlines, Inc.Korean Air Lines Co Ltdprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2011private lawsuit-federal$21,000,000
Southwest AirlinesSouthwest Airlinesemployment discrimination2018private lawsuit-federal$20,540,000
China Airlines, Ltd.China Airlinesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2018private lawsuit-federal$19,750,000
Delta Airlines, Inc.Delta Air Linesbenefit plan administrator violation2005private lawsuit-federal$16,000,000
Delta Air LinesDelta Air Lineswage and hour violation2024private lawsuit-federal$15,900,000
El Al Israel Airlines Ltd.El Al Israel Airlineprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2012private lawsuit-federal$15,800,000
EL AL Israel Airlines Ltd.El Al Israel Airlineprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2009DOJ_ANTITRUST$15,700,000
Southwest AirlinesSouthwest Airlinesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2019private lawsuit-federal$15,000,000
SAS Cargo Group A/SScandinavian Airlines System (SAS)price-fixing or anti-competitive practices2011private lawsuit-federal$13,930,000
LATAM Airlines Group S.A.LATAM Airlines GroupForeign Corrupt Practices Act2016DOJ_CRIMINAL$12,750,000
Air India Ltd.Air Indiaprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2016private lawsuit-federal$12,500,000
Southwest AirlinesSouthwest Airlinesaviation safety violation2014FAA$12,000,000
Japan Airlines International Co. Ltd.Japan Airlinesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2011private lawsuit-federal$12,000,000
BizJet International Sales and Support Inc.LufthansaForeign Corrupt Practices Act2012DOJ_CRIMINAL$11,800,000
Delta Airlines Inc.Delta Air LinesFalse Claims Act and related2022DOJ_CIVIL$10,500,000
All Nippon Airways Co., Ltd.All Nippon Airways (ANA)price-fixing or anti-competitive practices2011private lawsuit-federal$10,400,000
United AirlinesUnited Airlines Holdingswage and hour violation2024private lawsuit-federal$10,270,064
Southwest AirlinesSouthwest Airlinesaviation safety violation2008FAA$10,200,000
Japan Airlines International Co. Ltd.Japan Airlinesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2015private lawsuit-federal$10,000,000
US Airways Inc.American Airlinesconsumer protection violation2019private lawsuit-federal$9,850,000
American Airlines and Envoy AirAmerican Airlinesemployment discrimination2017EEOC$9,800,000
LAN AirlinesLATAM Airlines GroupForeign Corrupt Practices Act2016SEC$9,400,000
Singapore Airlines LimitedSingapore Airlinesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2015private lawsuit-federal$9,200,000
Spirit AirlinesSpirit Airlinesconsumer protection violation2023private lawsuit-federal$8,250,000
TWA Airlines, LLCAmerican Airlinesair pollution violation2005CA-SCAQMD$8,010,000
EmiratesEmirates Groupprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2012private lawsuit-federal$7,833,000
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES COSouthwest Airlinesaviation safety violation2009FAA$7,500,000
Southwest AirlinesSouthwest Airlinesaviation safety violation2009FAA$7,500,000
Air CanadaAir Canadaprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2012private lawsuit-federal$7,500,000
Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd.Cathay Pacific Airwaysprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2015private lawsuit-federal$7,500,000
American AirlinesAmerican Airlinesconsumer protection violation2023private lawsuit-federal$7,500,000
Spirit Airlines Inc.Spirit Airlinesconsumer protection violation2016private lawsuit-federal$7,500,000
Deutsche Lufthansa AGLufthansaaviation safety violation2019FAA$6,428,000
Deutsche Lufthansa AirlinesLufthansaaviation safety violation2019FAA$6,400,000
United AirlinesUnited Airlines Holdingsemployment discrimination2014private lawsuit-federal$6,150,000
International Airlines GroupInternational Airlines GroupFalse Claims Act and related2018DOJ_CIVIL$5,800,000
US Airways Inc.American Airlinesaviation safety violation2009FAA$5,400,000
UAL CorporationUnited Airlines Holdingsbenefit plan administrator violation2005private lawsuit-federal$5,250,000
US Airways GroupAmerican Airlinesbenefit plan administrator violation2015private lawsuit-federal$5,250,000
American Airlines Inc.American Airlinesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2011private lawsuit-federal$5,000,000
American Airlines, Inc.American Airlinesbenefit plan administrator violation2017private lawsuit-federal$4,950,000
Air CanadaAir Canadaaviation consumer protection violation2021ACPD$4,500,000
Delta Air LinesDelta Air Lineswage and hour violation2017private lawsuit-federal$4,250,000
American Airlines, Inc.American Airlinesaviation consumer protection violation2023ACPD$4,100,000
Deutsche LufthansaLufthansadiscriminatory practices (non-employment)2024ACPD$4,000,000
SkyWest Airlines inc.SkyWestwage and hour violation2024private lawsuit-federal$3,999,999
Southwest AirlinesSouthwest Airlinesaviation safety violation2020FAA$3,920,000
Air France and KLM AirlinesAir France-KLMFalse Claims Act and related2022DOJ_CIVIL$3,900,000
United AirlinesUnited Airlines Holdingsaviation safety violation2009FAA$3,800,000
UNITED AIR LINES INCUnited Airlines Holdingsaviation safety violation2012FAA$3,775,000
Delta Air Lines, Inc.Delta Air Lineswage and hour violation2020private lawsuit-federal$3,500,000
Asiana AirlinesKorean Air Lines Co Ltdworkplace safety or health violation2016CA-SFCA$3,450,000
Continental AirlinesUnited Airlines Holdingswage and hour violation2014private lawsuit-federal$3,250,000
American Airlines Inc.American Airlinescivil contempt2004DOJ_ANTITRUST$3,000,000
Southwest Airlines Co.Southwest Airlinesaviation safety violation2015FAA$2,800,000
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES COSouthwest Airlinesaviation safety violation2017FAA$2,800,000
Trans World Airlines, Inc.American Airlinesemployment discrimination2001EEOC$2,600,000
AMERICAN AIRLINES INCAmerican Airlinesaviation safety violation2006FAA$2,500,000
(*): Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting.