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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
P.O. Box 2436
Faribault, MN 55021
1-888-261-1921
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Class Counsel
Susan G. Kupfer
GLANCY BINKOW & GOLDBERG LLP
Jeff S. Westerman
WESTERMAN LAW GROUP
Marc M. Seltzer
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Donald L. Morrow
Panteha Abdollahi
PAUL HASTINGS LLP
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UPDATE 4: On 6/1/16, 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.
Check is coming out in October now we must wait
5/30/16 End of May and no updates dammm!
here we go with lies AGAIN!
Jesus loves me this i know for the bible tells me so
the website was down for three hours for maintenance. I thought it was good news and kept refreshing on my breaks, two hours later back to normal and no updates….I guess we can wait another an another and another month… broken promises and how the song goes how many times how many lies….
What is going on with the website. Hope they are finishing this coupon site. Down for maintenance
Never mind no updates
WHY IS IT THAT SO MANY PEOPLE ON THIS COMMENT THREAD HAVE A DIFFERENT TAKE AND OUTLOOK AT WHAT THIS COMPANY IS GOING TO DO. A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE SAID IT WILL BE TODAY THAT THE WEBSITE IS GOING TO CHANGE WITH A DIFFERENT DATE BUT AS OF YET NOTHING IS HAPPENING. SO HERE IS MY ADVICE DONT COUNT ON THIS SETTLEMENT TO PAY OUT ANYTIME SOON. JUST CONTINUE COUNTING ON YOUR INCOME THATS BEEN COMING IN TO PAY YOUR BILLS AND ETC ETC BECAUSE THIS SETTLEMENT IS VERY MUCH OVER RATED AND JUST EXHAUSTING. YES I AM A BUSINESS MAN THAT HAVE TAKEN TRIPS FOR MY COMPANY. YES I HAVE SPEND SEVERAL THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO DO SO. YOU CAN STICK A FORK IN ME I AM DONE WITH THIS SETTLEMENT. I RECEIVE IT OR I DONT. IM OVER THIS. BUT I WILL CONTINUE TO WISH U GUYS THE BEST OF LUCK WITH RECEIVING YOUR PORTION OF THIS SETTLEMENT. BEST WISHES!!!!
I guess they didn’t teach you what the caps lock button does when you were in business school.
They just emailed me the same thing that Diana posted above, with ONE difference: It says late may or early June 2016. Therefore, don’t expect anything before June. You can email them yourselves today if you would like to confirm for yourself.
I doubt anything is going to be mailed out until July. Just a gut feeling since the lawyer, who e mailed me Friday, said he hoped the checks would be mailed out before the end of the month. This means he doesnt even know when they will be mailed. Likewise I am a business man and have traveled overseas extensively mostly 1-2 times per month for the past 15 years.