US Dept. of Transportation yesterday assessed a civil penalty against Southwest Airlines "for violating federal rules regarding passengers denied boarding ('bumped') on oversold flights." DOT said in a statement that SWA was "ordered to cease and desist from further violations and assessed a civil penalty of $200,000." It said an investigation "revealed numerous instances in which Southwest denied boarding to passengers but did not comply with provisions of ...
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