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This settlement is closed!
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UPDATE 4:
- Readers reported this settlement paying out up to $5,191.88 as of March 18, 2022.
- Congratulations to everyone who filed a claim and got PAID!
UPDATE 3:
- According to the Transpacific Airlines settlement website, settlement payments were mailed to approved claimants on March 17, 2022.
- Let Top Class Actions know when you receive a check in the comments section below or on our Facebook page.
UPDATE 2:
- The All Nippon Airways Class Action Settlement was granted final approval on Dec. 3, 2019.
- It is not known how quickly claims will be paid.
- Top Class Actions will continue to provide updates as we learn more.
UPDATE:
- On Feb. 13, 2019, a $58 million settlement was reached to resolve class action allegations that All Nippon Airways engaged in a price-fixing scheme on transpacific flights.
A near $50 million Transpacific Airlines class action settlement has been expanded to include four more airlines.
If you purchased a plane ticket between Jan. 1, 2000 and Dec. 1, 2016 that included a flight that started in the United States and flew to Asia or Oceania, you may benefit from the Transpacific Airlines class action settlement.
The Transpacific Airline antitrust class action lawsuit alleged that dozens of airlines entered into a price-fixing scheme affecting consumers who wished to fly between the U.S. and Asia or Oceania. Originally, the plaintiffs claimed that the airlines also fixed prices for flights for Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands.
In 2015, eight defendant airlines agreed to pay nearly $40 million to end the Transpacific Airline antitrust class action lawsuit, including Air France, Cathay Pacific, Japan Airlines, Malaysian Airlines, Qantas, Singapore Airlines, Thai Airways, and Vietnam Airlines.
Recently, Air New Zealand Limited, China Airlines Ltd., EVA Airways Corporation, and Philippine Airlines Inc. have agreed to settle the Transpacific Airline antitrust class action lawsuit. In total, they have agreed to pay $49.9 million, with EVA agreeing to pay $21 million and China Airlines paying $19.5 million to end the litigation.
One airline, All Nippon Airways, has not yet agreed to settle the Transpacific Airline antitrust class action lawsuit.
The Transpacific Airline antitrust class action lawsuit alleged that the airlines conspired to hike airfare, as well as surcharges, on these international flights as a way to artificially inflate the prices as well as their profits.
The additional four airlines that agreed to settle the Transpacific Airline antitrust class action lawsuit do not admit any liability under the terms of the settlement.
The deadline for Class Members to opt out or exclude themselves from the settlement is Aug. 30, 2018.
Who’s Eligible
Class Members include those who purchased flights from Air New Zealand Limited, China Airlines Ltd., EVA Airways Corporation, or Philippine Airlines Inc. from Jan. 1, 2000 and Dec. 1, 2016. The flights must have included a segment that originated in the U.S. and flew to Asia or Oceania.
Potential Award
$8.50 per eligible ticket claimed.
Proof of Purchase
N/A
Claim Form
NOTE: If you do not qualify for this settlement do NOT file a claim.
Remember: you are submitting your claim under penalty of perjury. You are also harming other eligible Class Members by submitting a fraudulent claim. If you’re unsure if you qualify, please read the FAQ section of the Settlement Administrator’s website to ensure you meet all standards (Top Class Actions is not a Settlement Administrator). If you don’t qualify for this settlement, check out our database of other open class action settlements you may be eligible for.
Claim Form Deadline
02/20/2020 UPDATED
Case Name
In re: Transpacific Passenger Air Transportation Antitrust Litigation, Case No. 07-CV-5634-CRB, MDL 1913, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
Final Hearing
11/15/2019 UPDATED
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431 thoughts onTranspacific Airline Price-Fixing Class Action Settlement
Nothering in Mississippi
Received my settlement today. Was more than I calculated but looking back it is accurate
Barely under $4,000, pleasantly surprised.
Note: I was originally denied for part of my flights but provided receipts which was easy since I used my same credit card for the flights during the years.
Yay! Congratulations!!!
CONGRATS!! Can you tell us how many tickets you were approved for, and which settlement (s). Just wanting to know how much they are paying for qualified tickets??
In the court docs I think it is where it show what each ticket it worth. Some are with a few pennies and others are several hundred. Best bet would be look for that listing or just wait and be surprised when it arrives! Good luck
In one of the court documents there is a chart that lists all payments amounts for each flight per ticket. Multiply by each amount of tickets you qualified for on the paper you should have gotten in August.
Jal $3.59
Air France/Singapore $1.49
Malaysia $0.13
Thai $5.38
Cathay Pacific $5.00
Anz $0.04
Eva/China $20.70
PAL $1.08
Settlement III $2.50
Japan $719.66
Satogaeri $399.36
Go to
https://AirlineSettlement.com
Then go to court documents, then pick the second one down, its on page 17 of that court document. Let me know if you find it.
thanks Mimi!
is that the right break down of what amount u suppose to get on each ticket u qualify for
Yes, its in the court documents. If you go to the airline settlements website and go to court documents, go to the 2nd court document down and open that. It’s a PDF and it is on page 17. Let me know if you find it. Its a chart
so if the chart is right, japan is paying $719 per ticket ?
Yup. $719.66 Times whatever amount you qualified for. So if you had a 2 on the paper next to Japan you would do 719.66×2=$1439.32
thanks joey..man thats crazy how much japan is paying out compaired to some of the other airlines
$4000
Greg, can you tell me what bank the checks are from?
??????
Mother in Mississippi
Yes that’s me and yes I’m in Wisconsin and yes! I did get my check for 299$. Idc who believes me or not!
Went to my post office box yesterday but there was no settlement check.
STOP LYING OMFG
Sorry Mrs Jackson….. I am For real…..
LOL….Yall have a good weekend
Let’s be adults
Checks have finally arrived
Omg I cant stand Dan cool. He hasn’t commented on anything lately finally. But he’s all those people? Wow?
Yes he is!!! Dan Cool had 5 different names and actually responds to himself! Chris Anderson is the biggest scammer on the site. He filed for one class action that was African Americans…: he files for everything and anything!
I don’t know if it true for all claims administrators but most use outside vendors to print & mail checks and even for digital payments. So just because you happen to I’ve close to the offices of a certain claims office, it doesn’t mean that’s where they’re mailed from. But some ppl should start to see them arrive tmrw and early next week if they were mailed yesterday.
Tony, you are right.
I would assume so many will come Monday & Tuesday
@greg I totally 100% agree with you, I too have been reading the comments here and cannot believe that many cannot read and follow the award calculations nor do basic math. Yeah, I’m really sure they are “frequent” transpacific flyers. Some question border on grade school level. Unfortunate that the people that really flew the flights dont get the deserved refund.
I’m amazed that they didn’t check to see if more claims were accurate. I had more difficulty getting $50 for a printer that I actually had the receipt but still was denied for the class action. Yes, scary that some people seem to be relying heavily on this check. I bet many of these people did not even have an active passport during that timeframe so unclear how they are traveling overseas.
These “awards” represent pennies on the dollar, or a rebate as defined. Hardly a “refund”.
dont care if you call it refund or rebate it should go to people who flew not people who file fake claims and never set foot on a international flight
Actually the people who suffered a financial hit and filed court action and the others similarly situated get paid by the judge in a settlement hearing. At that time pro rata payments are made to whomsoever. It’s the reason why they have sites like these. A CEO gets a big chunk but pro rata what’s left to any old Time Dick and Harry instead of these corporations reeling back in the unclaimed money. Those who set foot on the international airlines are not buying for pro rata on a public website.
blah blah blah
you sound really intelligent…