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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
[email protected]
Class Counsel
Susan G. Kupfer
GLANCY BINKOW & GOLDBERG LLP
Jeff S. Westerman
WESTERMAN LAW GROUP
Marc M. Seltzer
Susman Godfrey L.L.P.
Defense Counsel
Donald L. Morrow
Panteha Abdollahi
PAUL HASTINGS LLP
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525 thoughts onKorean Air Passenger Class Action Lawsuit Settlement
Your thoughts are accurate. The lawyers and the 3rd party escrow/clearing houses are the ones getting paid. If they knew they had to make special databases, Why wait to the last minute? They had 2 years to complete this class action. Its a scam for the lawyers and Rust to keep all the money and probably send 65.00 dollars and a 20.00 coupon to the rest of us.
By the time we get paid it wont be worth a heck. The longer they work on the case the more cash they get to keep. They get rich we all go poor!! Sad they keep pushing it back so much. Starting to think it will never pay and even if it does it wont be worth a heck anyways by the time the lawyers eat it up. Does not seem fair overall. Just my thoughts on it.
did anyone find out how much checks will be. and when will they be mailed
Call Rebeccavwt Rust she’ll tell you how much your check gone be and coupons. Get your tissue ready. 1-888-261-1921 and you wont get it till December or January
Shelby, did she tell you how much payments are going to be?i call the number you posted,and recvd very little info from her
cuttie sugby so what did they say ?did you talk to someone?
when will checks be sent out i have a number you can call and talk to a live rep 1-888-261-1921 claim adm.let them know you are calling about korean air settlement
Wow, that is my response. After a couple years waiting, all the checks are going to be is for 134.00 per trip knowing that international travel is in the thousands of dollars and a $20 coupon. If that is true, what a major rip off. Rust is not a ethical 3rd party or escrow entity.
$134 per trip. Thats not bad. I had 12 trips.
READING FROM THE UDATE,EVERYONE WITH A APPROVED CLAIM WILL BE PAID PRO RATA,MEANING EVERYONE WILL RECVD THE SAME AMOUNT.HOPE THIS COMMENT HELP,GOOD LUCK EVERYONE THAT HAS FILED.
I thought pro rata meant prorated, meaning everyone gets the same amount per trip. So a person would get a different amount compared to someone that claimed 1 trip vs. 12 trips.
YES, THAT IS WHAT PRORATED MEAN.YOU KNOW THEY ARE GOING TO FIND AWAY TO CHEAT US OUT OF OUR MONEY
How do you know this?
Where is the money
They lien