Domestic Airline Travel | Class Action Settlement House LLC

Background Information

Plaintiffs allege a conspiracy by the four largest commercial air passenger carriers in the United States (American Airlines, Inc; Delta Airlines, Inc.; Southwest Airlines Co.; and United Airline, Inc.) to fix, raise, maintain and/or stabilize prices for air passenger transportation services within the United States, it's territories and the District of Columbia in violation of Sections 1 and 3 of the Sherman Antitrust Act. It is alleged that this collusion was utilized to limit capacity on their respective airlines and inflate ticket prices. Plaintiffs allege that beginning in or around 2009, Defendants' airfares rose substantially compared to those of other domestic carriers, despite stagnant or decreasing demand and decreases in the cost of jet fuel.

Settlement Information

Filing Deadline: TBD

Settlements+

American Airlines, Inc.- $45,000,000

Southwest Airlines Co.- $15,000,000

Defendants+

American Airlines, Inc.

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

United Air Lines, Inc.

Southwest Airlines Co.

Alleged Co-Conspirators:

U.S. Airways

Air Canada

IATA

Settlement Classes+

American Airlines Settlement Class

The "Class" or "Classes" is defined to include all persons and entities that purchased air passenger transportation services for flights within the United States and its territories and the District of Columbia from Defendants or any predecessor, subsidiary or affiliate of American Airlines, Inc. between July 1, 2011 and June 14, 2018.
Excluded from the American Airlines Settlement Class are Defendants, their parent companies, subsidiaries and Affiliates, Defendant's officers, directors, employees and immediate families, and any judges or justices assigned to hear any aspect of this case.

Southwest Airlines Settlement Class

The "Class" or "Classes" is defined to include all persons and entities that purchased air passenger transportation services for flights within the United States and its territories and the District of Columbia from Defendants or any predecessor, subsidiary or affiliate of Southwest Airlines Co. between July 1, 2011 and December 20, 2017.
Excluded from the Southwest Airlines Settlement Class are Defendants, their parent companies, subsidiaries and Affiliates, Defendant's officers, directors, employees and immediate families, and any judges or justices assigned to hear any aspect of this case.

Case Documents+

Domestic Air Info Sheet.pdf

Disclaimer

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Domestic Airline Travel Antitrust Litigation

Did You Purchase Airline Tickets for Domestic Travel in the United States Between July 1, 2011 and June 14, 2018?

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