American Airlines Baggage Fees
Allegations: Falsely representing that certain passengers don’t have to pay for checked bags
American Airlines Free Checked Bags Program
Case Name (Date)
Cleary et al v. American Airlines, Inc.
20-cv-8139, C.D. Cal.
(Sept. 2020)
Product/Service
Free checked bags program
Allegations
Misleadingly offering certain customers free checked bags when the airline does not program the terms into its software and improperly charges customers for checked bags
Status
Class-Action Tracker
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