U.S. Airways Airline Tickets Class Action U.S. Airways Airline Tickets July 2015: This action was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled. as to the named plaintiff and When a complaint is dismissed without…
Southwest Airline’s Early Bird Check-in Class Action Southwest Airline’s Early Bird Check-in May 2015: After the judge granted the airline’s motion to strike the class allegations, this action was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled.,…
Southwest Airline’s Refunds of Security Fees Class Action Southwest Airline’s Refunds of Security Fees Allegations: Falsely representing that the airline will refund security fees to passengers who do not use their tickets
United Airlines Class Action United Airlines Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that the airline uses “Sustainable Aviation Fuel” and will be “100% green” and “[c]arbon neutral by 2050”
Spirit Airlines Prices Class Action Spirit Airlines Prices Allegations: Misleadingly representing that it is a “low-cost, low-fare airline” offering affordable travel
Travel Guard Insurance for United Airlines Flights Class Action Travel Guard Insurance for United Airlines Flights Allegations: Misleadingly representing that consumers who do not purchase travel insurance would be required to pay fees for cancelling or changing flights without disclosing that the airline waived such fees…
Free Checked Bags on American Airlines Class Action Free Checked Bags on American Airlines Allegations: Falsely representing that the airline does not charge certain passengers a fee for checked bags
American Airlines Free Checked Bags Program Class Action American Airlines 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
Frontier Airlines Class Action Frontier Airlines Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that it offers low airfare when the airline makes up any discount using other charges
Trip Insurance from United Airlines Class Action Trip Insurance from United Airlines In September 2018, a class-action lawsuit was filed against United Airlines for allegedly deceptively marketing trip insurance on its flights. Specifically, the complaint claims that the airline misleadingly represents that…
Trip Insurance Policies from Delta Airlines Class Action Trip Insurance Policies from Delta Airlines In September 2018, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Delta Airlines for allegedly misleadingly marketing trip insurance policies in a way that gives consumers the impression that the cost of…
Royal Dutch Airlines Class Action Royal Dutch Airlines Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that the airline uses sustainable biofuel and that consumers who purchase carbon credits in its CO2ZERO program offset the environmental impact of flying
CO2ZERO Program at Royal Dutch Airlines Class Action CO2ZERO Program at Royal Dutch Airlines Allegations: Falsely marketing that consumers who purchase carbon credits when buying airline tickets offset and reduce the environmental impact of flying when, in reality, purchasing credits does not negate the…
United Airlines In-Flight DirecTV and WiFi Class Action United Airlines In-Flight DirecTV and WiFi November 2015: A federal judge granted United Airline’s motion to dismiss the complaint When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled. holding that federal law preempts all…
Spirit Airlines “Shortcut Security” Class Action Spirit Airlines “Shortcut Security” Allegations: Deceptively advertising a “Shortcut Security” option that allows consumers who pay for this option to use a separate, faster line to get through security at certain U.S. airports
Trip Insurance from Alaska Airlines Class Action Trip Insurance from Alaska Airlines In October 2019, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Alaska Airlines for allegedly misleadingly representing that travel insurance sold on its website is provided by a separate company, Allianz Global…
Alaska Airlines Class Action Alaska Airlines In June 2019, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Alaska Airlines for allegedly misleadingly encouraging passengers to purchase travel insurance on its website from its “preferred provider” Allianz Global Assistance…
Delta Air Lines Class Action Delta Air Lines Allegations: Falsely advertising that the airline is “carbon-neutral”
British Airways Executive Club Class Action British Airways Executive Club May 2018: A federal judge preliminarily approved a settlement agreement that would resolve this case. According to the settlement terms, British Airways agreed to automatically place Avios (the frequent flyer…
Lifetime Memberships to Silver Wings Class Action Lifetime Memberships to Silver Wings In March 2018, a federal judge granted summary judgment in a class-action lawsuit against United Continental Holdings regarding its discounts program for seniors called Silver Wings. According to the 2016…