Airport News
BA, Virgin class action is unique, says lawyer
Wed, 02 Jul, 2008
Anthony Maton, from US-based law firm Cohen Milstein, has said that a class action against British Airways and Virgin Atlantic is the first of its kind.
He told Channel 4's News at Noon that there has never been a settlement of this type in the UK.
The firm is inviting UK passengers to take part in a class action against BA and Virgin Atlantic after the two companies allegedly colluded over fuel surcharges.
"There's never been a settlement of this type. There's never been anything like this that allows victims of cartels [to claim] when there's been a price fix by companies," he said.
"There's never been anything that allows those consumers and businesses to claim in this way."
Mr Maton confirmed that 1,200 businesses had already registered to claim.
The eight million BA and Virgin passengers who flew between August 11th 2004 and March 23rd 2006 could claim back up to £20 per ticket, according to Cohen Milstein.