American Airlines Checked Baggage Fees Class Action Settlement

After American Airlines and a Harvard professor preliminarily settled a baggage fee class action lawsuit, Class Members are now eligible to submit claims for a potential refund of wrongfully charged baggage fees.

If you traveled on American Airlines between July 13, 2013 and June 7, 2018 and were charged checked baggage fees that were inconsistent with the company’s baggage fee policy, you could get money from the class action settlement.

On June 22, U.S. District Court Judge William Young preliminarily approved a settlement between American Airlines and Harvard professor Max Bazerman.

Bazerman filed the American Airlines class action lawsuit in December 2016, alleging that American Airlines unfairly charged checked baggage fees after promising free checked bags in confirmation emails and member contracts.

“AA drafted each contract that it enters into with each of its passengers. The contracts include AA’s promises to provide air travel for a price, and to provide other benefits, such as transporting a certain number of the passenger’s checked bags for no additional charge,” the American Airlines class action lawsuit claimed. “However, AA failed to honor its checked bag promises in the standardized software system that AA uses to determine whether passengers must pay for checked bags when they check in at the Airport.”

Each Class Member will be eligible to claim between $18.75 and $200 plus interest for each checked bag they wrongfully paid for.

Class Members have until Oct. 19, 2018 to file a Claim Form. Those Class Members who want to object or opt out of the settlement terms must do so by Dec. 3, 2018.

Who’s Eligible

Class Members include consumers who traveled on American Airlines between July 13, 2013 and June 7, 2018 and were charged unfair checked baggage fees inconsistent with their flight confirmation email or American Airlines baggage fee policies.

Potential Award

Class Members who submit a valid claim may receive a refund between $18.75 and $200 plus interest for each of their mischarged checked baggage fees. A 100% refund is available for checked baggage fees inconsistent with American Airline policies and a 75% refund is available for checked baggage fees inconsistent with confirmation emails.

Proof of Purchase

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Claim Form

CLICK HERE TO FILE A CLAIM »

Eligible Class Members can fill out a Claim online to participate in the settlement. Eligible Class Members may have received a Notice ID and a Confirmation Code in an email or by mail. If Class Members did not receive this information, they can print out this form and mail it to the Settlement Administrator.

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

11/26/2018   UPDATED

Case Name

Max Bazerman v. American Airlines Inc., Case No. 1:17-cv-11297-WGY, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

Final Hearing

4/04/2019  UPDATED

UPDATE: The American Airlines Checked Baggage Fees Class Action Settlement was granted final approval on April 8, 2019. Let Top Class Actions know when you receive a check in the comments section below or on our Facebook page.

Settlement Website

www.AABaggageFeeSettlement.com

Claims Administrator

American Airlines Baggage Fee Settlement
c/o Angeion Group
PO Box 30478
Philadelphia, PA 19103
AABaggageFeeSettlement@AdministratorClassAction.com
1-877-450-8798

Class Counsel

Linda M. Dardarian
Byron Goldstein
Raymond Wendell
GOLDSTEIN BORGEN DARDARIAN & HO

Benjamin Edelman
LAW OFFICES OF BENJAMIN EDELMAN

Defense Counsel

U. Gwyn Williams
David C. Tolley
LATHAM & WATKINS LLP