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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
info@KoreanAirPassengerCases.com
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525 thoughts onKorean Air Passenger Class Action Lawsuit Settlement
Has anyone recently recieved a check. I recieved mine however my daughter and son did not recieve theres. My friend is also waiting on hers and she lives in ny
Yeah thanks to those people, I paid actual money for my flights, and got a pitiful check because the payments were prorated. They stole. not only did they steal, they were greedy about it.
I AM SO GLAD THIS SETTLEMENT IS OVER,I DID NOT FILE,BUT READING THE COMMENTS HAVE MADE ME DIZZY.REMEMBER EVERYTHING IS NOT JUST FOR YOU.OVER, OVER,OVER.PLEASE MOVE ON.ALL THAT WAS APPROVED BIG OR SMALL AMOUNTS, I WISH YOU ALL WELL.
????Why would you file unless you had a valid claim? Glad you didnt file, but that doesn’t realy get accolades….you file if you should, or don’t you shouldnt. simple goc. also, not everything is for everyone, but if you flew on Korean air or Asians, then yes, this IS for you. Do you even know what you wrote?
i can tell from your respond,your check was small.as stated before,move on silly
I had 2 trips, in NY, and I haven’t received a check. I guess I’m not getting anything. I should have claimed more trips so maybe they’d consider my claim legitimate.
Antitrust settlements are not taxable so you will not receive a 1099
Seems unfair when I had legit 36 travels and all i got was barely $700… And they are able to verify i had to double check mine on their website (korean air and asiana)
how many trips did you guys claim that are getting 4 figures?
hundreds of trips. each coach trip worth about $150, give or take. so it would take a lot to get to over 5k
So are we getting 1099s from Rust for these settlements?
I think they send you one if your claim is more than $600. Can anyone else confirm?
Antitrust settlements are not taxable
I just checked my APO box at Osan Air Base in Songtan city Korea. Check was $2091 coupons were roughly $1700.
Can anyone give me a number to the settlement administrator … I will like to know if we had 3 claims is it one check for all the claims or it is one per person… How can i get in contact with Rust consulting???
Received check in Kansas City today for $281.31. Coupons $168.11 & $64.66. YAY!!!