CLEARY, ET AL. V. AMERICA AIRLINES, INC.,
NO. 4:21-CV-00184-O
,
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
You May Be Entitled to a Refund of Baggage Fees From American Airlines Under a Class Action Settlement
The purpose of this website is to inform you that a Settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit alleging that American Airlines, Inc. (“American”) incorrectly charged certain
passengers to check their bags. American denies the allegations in the lawsuit, and the Court has not decided who is right. The case is titled Cleary, et al. v. American Airlines,
Inc., No. 4:21-cv-00184-O (the”Case”).
This Case alleges that American incorrectly charged certain customers baggage fees after February 23, 2017 for tickets purchased before April 9, 2020 (“Case Timeframe”), breaching American’s contract with these customers. When customers buy tickets from American for air travel, a contract is formed in which American promises certain customers that they can check a certain number of their bags for no charge, depending on route of travel, cabin of service, frequent flyer status or other reasons. This Case alleges that during the Case Timeframe, American breached its contract with Settlement Class Members by charging them to check one or more of their bags despite promises that they could do so for no charge.
This Case alleges that American incorrectly charged certain customers baggage fees after February 23, 2017 for tickets purchased before April 9, 2020 (“Case Timeframe”), breaching American’s contract with these customers. When customers buy tickets from American for air travel, a contract is formed in which American promises certain customers that they can check a certain number of their bags for no charge, depending on route of travel, cabin of service, frequent flyer status or other reasons. This Case alleges that during the Case Timeframe, American breached its contract with Settlement Class Members by charging them to check one or more of their bags despite promises that they could do so for no charge.
| YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AND OPTIONS IN THIS SETTLEMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| OPTIONS | RESULT | |
| FILE A CLAIM | The date to file a claim has passed. | |
| EXCLUDE YOURSELF | Request to be excluded from the Settlement (sometimes called “opting out”) and receive no payment from the Settlement. This is the only option that allows you to separately sue American for the same claims or be part of any another lawsuit against American about the legal claims covered by the Settlement. The deadline to exclude yourself is January 18, 2023. See FAQ 10 for more information. | |
| OBJECT OR COMMENT ON THE SETTLEMENT | Object or comment on the Settlement by January 18, 2023. See FAQs 14 for more information. You do not have to comment or object and submitting a comment or objection is not a substitute for filing a claim to receive a Refund. | |
| DO NOTHING |
Get no payment. Give up your right to be part of this Settlement, or any other lawsuit against American about the same legal claims covered by this Settlement. |
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This website provides a summary of your rights and options. Your rights and options—and the deadlines to exercise them—along with many of the material terms of the proposed Settlement are explained further
in the
Notice
. The most comprehensive explanation of your rights and options is contained in the
Settlement Agreement
.
