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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
Settlement Website
Claims Administrator
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Status Update as of March 17, 2022:
The Transpacific Passenger Air Transportation Antitrust Litigation involves thirteen Defendants. Please note that all deadlines to submit claims and supplemental information for all Settlements have passed.
The Motion for Distribution filed by All Plaintiffs on January 4, 2022 was granted on February 3, 2022. The Order Granting Motion to Distribute and associated documents are located on the COURT DOCUMENTS page of this website.
The Settlement Administrator, in consultation with Class Counsel, dispersed the net settlement fund to qualified claimants per the terms of the Distribution Order on March 17, 2022.
Are we getting checks or paypal
It says $8.50 per ticket on this site. I got a letter last summer indicating I was approved for 8 tickets. It seems pretty straightforward what these claims are going to be worth. Such amounts could always be less.
How many tickets did you have? I had 80 tickets? Still trying to figure out what I will get
It depends on which ones you where approved for. They all have different amounts. One is .024 cents per qualified ticket. And it goes as High as $719.66 (Japan surcharge) per qualified ticket. What did it say you qualified for?
One more day
I GOT SOMETHING COMING TOMORROW
No you don’t. Cut it our!!!
I was approved for 3 claims I spoked with someone yesterday im recveing. 51.00 smh
How did you get in touch with them?
I can’t reach nobody on the phone help.
Yes I did I left message on Friday .Received a call back on Monday
are u sure they told u how much u are getting ?…i would think since they put that chart up that they would rather u figure out how much u would be getting..because i would believe that they would be tired of people always calling trying to see how much they check would be !!
Im very sure no need to lie I had 3 more claims that they denied me
So did your letter say 6 and you where only approved on 3 when you talked to them?
Hey do anyone know why are they saying “pro rated” payments? Does that mean everyone will get the exact amount because i’m freaking lost by this one. After two weeks they finally returned my call and informed me of that today. Also that payments were already processed and they couldn’t give me an amount on my claim.
What is a pro rata settlement?
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It essentially translates to “in proportion,” which means a process where whatever is being allocated will be distributed in equal portions. If something is given out to people on a pro rata basis, it means assigning an amount to one person according to their share of the whole.
2 more days before we start seeing action
Did you receive a letter stating how many claims you are approved for?
quite rude. maybe nina was just asking if you can ask for the amount over the phone. hnl, do YOU know how to read? sometimes there is more than one answer to a question, more than one reason to have asked. how do you maintain relationships in real life acting like that.
spoke to an actually claims administrator today … finally returned my call after 2 months. verified checks are being mailed on March17th and not a day sooner.
Did he say the amounts?
Yes sure did
quite rude. maybe nina was just asking if you can ask for the amount over the phone. hnl, do YOU know how to read? sometimes there is more than one answer to a question, more than one reason to have asked. how do you maintain relationships in real life acting like that.
Anyone receive anything yet?
This judge moves fast. Grants order. Checks should be mailed anyday now