National DOT Fines Southwest Airlines for Violations of Denied Boarding Compensation Rules by Gary Kopycinski on April 27, 2010 Gary Kopycinski Author More in National: Rep. Kelly Condemns FDA Approval of Flavored E-Cigarettes May 6, 2026 Wisconsin Legislative Black Caucus Introduces Constitutional Amendment to Ban Slavery in Wisconsin February 24, 2026 Martha Washington’s Enslaved Maid Ona Judge Made a Daring Escape to Freedom – but the National Park Service Has Erased Her Story From Philadelphia Exhibit February 14, 2026 Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 27, 2010. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today assessed a civil penalty against Southwest Airlines for violating federal rules regarding passengers denied boarding (“bumped”) on oversold flights.