Korean Air Passenger Class Action Settlement Checks Arriving Soon

There’s long awaited news for the airline passengers who filed a claim in the Korean Air class action settlement – Class Members should expect to receive a check and coupon code in April!

According to the Korean Air Passenger Antitrust Litigation Settlement Website, Judge Otero approved the motion for distribution of settlement funds yesterday.

If you bought at least one ticket for air travel on either Asiana Airlines or Korean Air between Jan. 1, 2000 and Aug. 1, 2007, and filed a claim for the class action lawsuit settlement, you don’t have to wait much longer for your payout!

Top Class Actions has been following the airline passenger class action lawsuit that accused Korean Air Lines and Asiana Airlines of conspiring to fix prices for air travel between the U.S. and the Republic of Korea since 2013.

Korean Air and Asiana Airlines agreed to pay $65 million to resolve the price-fixing class action lawsuit that alleged the companies agreed to establish artificially high prices for air passenger travel.

Class Members that submitted a valid Claim Form are expected to 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.

Korean Air Lines and Asiana Airlines deny the allegations raised in the class action lawsuit but agreed to a settlement to resolve the litigation.

The deadline to submit a Claim Form for the Korean Air settlement passed on Dec. 31, 2013.

Congratulations to our viewers who submitted a valid claim and are expecting a check to arrive soon! If you missed out, sign up for our free newsletter to receive updates on new class action lawsuits and settlements. You can also check out which class action settlements are still accepting claims in our Open Class Action Settlements section.

The plaintiffs are represented by Susan G. Kupfer of Glancy Binkow & Goldberg LLP, Jeff S. Westerman of Westerman Law Group, and Marc M. Seltzer of Susman Godfrey LLP.

The Korean Air Passenger Antitrust Class Action Lawsuit Settlement is In Re: Korean Air Lines Co. Ltd. Antitrust Litigation, MDL No. 07-01891, in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, Western Division.
UPDATE: 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
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UPDATE 2: According to the Settlement Administrator, checks and coupon codes will be distributed to Class Members on June 27, 2016. 

UPDATE 3: 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.