Air Cargo Conspiracy Fines and Class Action Settlements
August 20th, 2013
Several airlines have paid big fines for fixing surcharges for air cargo
A number of airlines from around the world have pleaded guilty to fixing various surcharges on air cargo shipments to and from Canada, and paid large fines and class action settlements.
The following table summarizes these fines and settlements for all defendants to the class actions:
Parties | Fines | Class Action Settlements |
| $million | $million | |
| Luftansa | 5.338 | |
| JAL | 0.738 | |
| SAS | 0.3 | |
| Qantas | 0.155 | 0.237 |
| Cargolux | 2.5 | 1.8 |
| Singapore | 1.05 | |
| Air France | 4 | 6.5 |
| LATAM / LAN | 0.975 | 0.7 |
| Cathay Pacific | 1.5 | |
| KLM | 5 | |
| Martinair | 1 | |
| British Airways | 4.5 | |
| Korean Airlines | 5.5 | 4.1 |
| Air Canada | ||
| Asiana Airlines | 1.5 | |
| Atlas Air Worldwide | ||
| Polar Air Cargo | 0.425 | |
| Swiss International Airlines | ||
| Totals | 25.13 | 22.688 |
