Jetstar and Virgin may face class action over "drip pricing"

[whatmeworry]

Law firm looking to launch a class action against JQ and Virgin.

A Sydney law firm is investigating a potential class action against Virgin Australia and Jetstar over the airlines' pricing tactics, after a November ruling that the two carriers misled consumers about ticket prices.
Last month the Federal Court found the airlines engaged in "drip pricing" – where an advertised price gets higher as a business discloses extra costs – which was misleading, deceptive and contravened consumer law.
Now Bannister Law says it is looking into the potential for a class action over the case, which was brought by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission. It says the action could end up being Australia's biggest ever consumer class action if it goes ahead.
In the case, the ACCC said the airlines had failed to adequately disclose in some of their advertising a "booking and service fee," which was $8.50 for Jetstar and $7.70 for Virgin.

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[RooFlyer]

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Yawn. Old news.

"Bannister Law" ? Is looking into the "potential for a class action" ??

Wow.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

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"Bannister Law" ?

Compensation Lawyers Sydney | Personal Injury Lawyers

 

[anchew]

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Here's the link to the registration if anyone is interested:
http://jetstarclassaction.com.au/
http://virginclassaction.com.au/

 

[Deleted member 29185]

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I'm a bit with RooFlyer on this one, however I do think the airlines need a bit of a shake up (scare maybe) as they're very flippant with regard to what they advertise and what they deliver. Consumer protection laws are there for a reason and VA at least have walked that fine line over and over and I believe they've stepped over it a number of times.