Dover et al v. British Airways, PLC (UK)

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Case overview

Case Number:

1:12-cv-05567

Court:

New York Eastern

Nature of Suit:

Contract: Other

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

Raymond J. Dearie

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  1. May 30, 2018

    British Airways, Flyers Get Early OK On Surcharge Deal

    A New York federal magistrate judge has signed off on a proposed settlement that offers a class of British Airways passengers up to $27 million in cash or frequent flyer miles with a total value of $63 million to end claims the airline imposed inflated fuel surcharges.

  2. April 13, 2018

    British Airways, Flyers Seek OK On $42M Deal To End Suit

    British Airways and a group of its passengers have asked a New York federal court for preliminary approval of an up to $42 million in cash deal to resolve claims that the carrier inflated fuel surcharges, saying the settlement is a fair end to the long-running class action suit.

  3. June 06, 2017

    No Sanctions For Passengers In British Airlines Fee Suit

    A New York federal judge refused to sanction a class of British Airways passengers accusing the airline of inflating fuel surcharges, finding that they timely filed their challenge to expert testimony the airline says justifies the charges, though he punted the decision on whether to allow the expert to testify.

  4. April 10, 2017

    British Airways Says Trial Date Premature In Surcharge Suit

    British Airways PLC has asked a New York federal judge to reject a request to set a trial date from a certified class of passengers claiming the airline hit them with inflated fuel surcharges, saying a trial is premature since the company is planning to appeal the certification order.

  5. April 04, 2017

    British Airways Flyers Win Class Cert. In Surcharge Suit

    British Airways frequent flyers who paid fuel charges on rewards flights have won class certification in a five-year-old New York federal court case over allegations they were swindled with overpriced "fuel surcharges."

  6. June 28, 2016

    British Airways Looks To Ground Surcharge Class Action

    British Airways PLC on Tuesday asked a New York federal judge to nix a proposed class action from passengers claiming the airline violated its frequent-flier program by adding high fuel surcharges on rewards flights, saying there was nothing improper about tacking on a surcharge in the face of sky-high fuel costs.

  7. February 25, 2016

    British Airways Distorting Surcharge Evidence, Fliers Say

    Passengers accusing British Airways PLC of violating the terms of a frequent flier program by slapping inflated fuel charges on rewards flights told a New York federal court Thursday that the company has misrepresented evidence and distorted the record in their putative class action.

  8. December 03, 2015

    Fliers Seek Class Cert. Over British Airways Fuel Surcharge

    Passengers alleging British Airways PLC violated its frequent-flier program contract by imposing impermissibly high fuel surcharges on rewards flights asked a New York federal judge to certify their class Wednesday, saying the case presents a straightforward question of contract breach.

  9. November 25, 2015

    British Airways Wants Fliers Sanctioned In Surcharge Suit

    British Airways PLC on Wednesday asked a New York federal judge to sanction a proposed class of passengers accusing the airline of violating its frequent-flier program contract by imposing impermissible fuel surcharges on rewards flights, blasting the passengers' "brazen" attempt to "sandbag" it on expert testimony.

  10. December 04, 2013

    British Airways Again Looks To Nix Fuel Surcharge Suit

    British Airways PLC asked a New York federal judge Wednesday to reconsider his refusal to dismiss a proposed class action accusing the airline of imposing impermissible fuel surcharges on rewards flights, saying the judge relied on plaintiffs' allegedly erroneous statistical analysis.

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