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Southwest Airlines Co. 2015-1-10

 

 This consent order concerns violations by Southwest Airlines Co., (Southwest) of 14 CFR Part 259, the Department’s tarmac delay rule; 49 U.S.C. § 42301, which requires adherence to a carrier’s emergency contingency plan; and 49 U.S.C. § 41712, which prohibits unfair and...