Transpacific Airline Price-Fixing Class Action Settlement

UPDATE 5:

• The supplemental distribution of settlement funds is on hold due to an objector appeal. Remaining settlement payments will not be issued until the appeal is resolved.

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

CLICK HERE TO FILE A CLAIM »

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

Settlement Website

https://AirlineSettlement.com

Claims Administrator

Transpacific Air Settlement
c/o Rust Consulting Inc.
PO Box 2209
Faribault, MN 55021-1609
[email protected]
1-800-439-1781

Class Counsel

COTCHETT PITRE & MCCARTHY LLP

HAUSFELD LLP

Defense Counsel

KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP

CONDON FORSYTH LLP