BA and Virgin to pay out refunds (for tickets bought in the UK/US)

[Mal]

People who flew long-haul with British Airways or Virgin Atlantic between 11 August 2004 and 23 March 2006 will be eligible for a refund.

Virgin and BA have reached agreement on a class action suit, which will now have to be approved by US courts.

BA was fined for price-fixing on fuel surcharges while Virgin also admitted breaching the law but escaped a fine.

The refunds will be worth one-third of the fuel surcharge, between about £1 and £11.50 for each flight.

Claims process

Individuals and businesses that bought a ticket on either airline in the UK or the US will be able to claim refunds.

I hope an Australian law firm gets onto the bandwagon!

 

[JohnK]

I am not certain if I flew BA during the time period specified but looking at the amount of the refund a claim would be a waste of time if only a few flights were involved.