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Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd. and Asiana Airlines Inc. have reached a $65 million class action lawsuit settlement resolving allegations they conspired to fix prices for air passenger travel between the U.S. and the Republic of Korea. If you bought a qualifying ticket between January 1, 2000 and August 1, 2007, you may be entitled to cash and coupons for future air passenger travel as part of the class action settlement.
The Korean Air settlement will resolve a class action lawsuit that claims the alleged conspiracy included meetings, conversations and communications in the U.S. and elsewhere between the two Defendants during which they agreed to establish artificially high prices for air passenger travel.
In cases separate from this class action lawsuit, brought by the United States Department of Justice, the Defendants pled guilty to criminal antitrust violations and agreed to pay a fine. Despite pleading guilty in the DOJ cases, Korean Air Lines and Asiana Airlines deny the allegations raised in the class action lawsuit but have agreed to a settlement to resolve the litigation.
Claim Forms and more information on your rights in the Korean Air Passenger Class Action Settlement can be found at www.KoreanAirPassengerCases.com.
The case is In Re: Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd., Antitrust Litigation, MDL No. 07-01891, U.S. District Court, Central District of California, Western Division.
UPDATE: On Feb. 8, 2016, a final hearing was scheduled and Judge Otero is expected to issue an order soon. Once the order is issued, the settlement funds and coupon codes will be distributed to Class Members who submitted a valid and timely Claim Form.
UPDATE 2: On Feb. 11, 2016, according to the settlement website, airline passengers who filed a claim in the Korean Air class action settlement should expect to receive a check and coupon code in April!
UPDATE 3: On April 21, 2016 the settlement website posted the following update: “We now expect that the distribution to claimants will occur in late May 2016. Additional updates will appear on the website when the date for the distribution mailing is known. Thank you for your patience while the process is completed” Top Class Actions will continue to provide updates as we learn more. Keep checking back and let us know when you receive a check in the comments section below or on ourFacebook page.UPDATE 4: On June 1, 2016, several viewers reported receiving an email from the Settlement Administrator which included the following: “Payments are currently expected to be mailed to claimants in June of 2016. Rust has not been informed of the exact date on which the distribution will occur, but the settlement website will be updated once we receive this information.”
Top Class Actions will continue to provide updates as we learn more. Keep checking back and let us know when you receive a check in the comments section below or on our Facebook page.
UPDATE 5: According to the Settlement Administrator, checks and coupon codes will be distributed to Class Members on June 27, 2016.
UPDATE 6: On June 27, 2016, the settlement website was updated with the following: “The settlement checks and coupon codes were mailed out to verified claimants on June 27, 2016.” Keep checking back and let Top Class Actions know when you receive a check in the comments section below or on our Facebook page.
UPDATE 7: On June 29, 2016, Top Class Actions viewers started receiving checks in the mail from this class action settlement worth as much as $2643.61.
Who’s Eligible
Class Members of the Korean Air settlement include anyone who purchased at least one ticket for air passenger travel on Asiana Airlines or Korean Air Lines. The purchase must have been:
- Made in the United States;
- For a flight originating in the U.S. and ending in Korean or a flight originating in Korea and ending in the U.S.; and
- Made between January 1, 2000 and August 1, 2007.
Both businesses and individuals may be Class Members.
Potential Award
Class Members that submit a valid Claim Form will receive cash and coupons from the class action settlement, which will be distributed pro rata, based on the total number of qualifying purchases and valid Claim Forms submitted.
Claim Form Deadline
12/31/2013
Case Name
In Re: Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd., Antitrust Litigation, MDL No. 07-01891, U.S. District Court, Central District of California, Western Division
Settlement Website
Claims Administrator
Rust Consulting
Korean Air Passenger Antitrust Litigation
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Faribault, MN 55021
1-888-261-1921
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Class Counsel
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525 thoughts onKorean Air Passenger Class Action Lawsuit Settlement
Anyone know how much the check will be?
UPDATE 2: On Feb. 11, 2016, according to the settlement website, airline passengers who filed a claim in the Korean Air class action settlement should expect to receive a check and coupon code in April!
UPDATED: February 11, 2016
The Judge approved the motion for distribution of the settlement funds. Following his order, the cash distribution and coupon codes will be mailed to verified claimants in April 2016.
Additional updates will appear on the website once the distribution mailing occurs.
Thank you for your patience while the process is completed. This was posted today on the Korean Air website.
UPDATE: On Feb. 8, 2016, a final hearing was scheduled and Judge Otero is expected to issue an order soon. Once the order is issued, the settlement funds and coupon codes will be distributed to Class Members who submitted a valid and timely Claim Form.
Mike, thanks for the info,this is very good news to hear,we all that have filed,have been waiting along time for this settlement to come to a end,i wish you all good luck that have filed a claim.
thank you
checks go out next week. $540 for each ticket claimes and than the vouchers for $371.
Mike where did you hear or get this good news? thanks
mike, who told you that info you posted?
Has anyone called rust yet to determine the value of their claim, and when they intend to send them out?
Just read the court documents $38 million to the respondents this means around $540 per claim. (70,000 claims were made) This exclusive of the amount that were denied and from Korea that were denied. $371 for each coupon. This is an estimate though….It was signed off on the 3rd of February and ordered Rust to make immediate payment. The judge signed off on it the same day. One major hold up was a travel agent claiming that they deserved to be in the class action settlement due to purchasing tickets for its clients. They appealed the motion several times, including this one, to be included, but the judge ruled they only purchased tickets for clients and all their claims were denied. The final numbers are dependent on the amount of claims denied to this one agency and if the 70,000 claims were each ticket per person or person (which may have more than one claim I have 92). Hopefully it will all settled in the next 90 days or so.
I received an e mail from the court of clerks. The judge granted the motion early so the hearing was cancelled. Lets see how fast the website is updated and hopefully within 90 days everything will be settled. Good luck everyone.
I am from Louisiana, and I haven’t heard much about the settlement. What is going on? They keep taking a long time. I am planning a trip to Asia. I hope all this time, I have wait for is worth it and that they stop lying about the settlement.. What is really going on ???? I need to know now we can’t even talk to a live person everything is just the automatic message!
I looked at the docket for Monday and it is not listed. I am calling tomorrow to find out what the deal is also I have sent an e mail out to the clerk to find out why. Its the USDC CAC (US District Court Central District of California). Judge S. James Otero.