Domestic Airlines Anti-trust Case: $60M (so far)
THIS CASE IS currently developing - Stay tuned for updatesWho is Involved?
Southwest, American, Delta and United Airlines.
What We Know So Far
The lawsuit claims that the Defendants agreed to limit capacity on domestic flights. As a result, the lawsuit alleges that ticket purchasers may have paid artificially inflated prices.
Two Settlements have been reached, one with Southwest and one with American.
Currently, Southwest has paid $15 million and American has paid $45 million to settle the lawsuit in exchange for releases of claims against them.
Delta and United are still in negotiations - their situations are ongoing.
What’s Next?
The Settlements do not impact claims in the lawsuit against the Non-Settling Defendants (Delta and United), and the lawsuit is ongoing against them. This will continue to evolve - stay tuned.
Class Action Connection will keep you informed of any updates as the case progresses.
PLEASE NOTE: The Settling Defendants deny that they did anything wrong and have asserted a number of defenses to Plaintiffs’ claims. The Court has not decided in favor of the Plaintiffs or the Settling Defendants. Instead, Plaintiffs engaged in separate and lengthy negotiations with Southwest and American, and Plaintiffs have agreed to Settlements with the respective Settling Defendants. By agreeing to settle, the Plaintiffs and the Settling Defendants avoid the costs, burdens, and uncertainty of further litigation and a trial. The Plaintiffs and their attorneys think the Settlements are best for all Class Members.
