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In re Domestic Airline Travel Antitrust Litigation

Consumer, Privacy & Antitrust

Role BFA is a key part of Plaintiffs’ nonparty discovery committee.
Background Plaintiffs allege a conspiracy by the four largest commercial air passenger carriers in the United States—American Airlines, Inc., Delta Airlines, Inc., Southwest Airlines Co., and United Airlines, Inc.—to fix prices for domestic air passenger transportation services in violation of the Sherman Act by colluding to limit capacity on their respective airlines. 
Court U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Case Number 15-MC-01404
Status Pending

BFA is a key part of Plaintiffs’ nonparty discovery committee for this case, in which Plaintiffs allege a conspiracy by the four largest commercial air passenger carriers in the United States—American Airlines, Inc., Delta Airlines, Inc., Southwest Airlines Co., and United Airlines, Inc.—to fix prices for domestic air passenger transportation services in violation of the Sherman Act by colluding to limit capacity on their respective airlines. 

The firm led meet and confer negotiations with dozens of nonparties, resulting in the production of some of Plaintiffs’ best evidence.

Plaintiffs have settled for $15 million with Defendant Southwest Airlines and $45 million with Defendant American Airlines. The litigation against the remaining defendants, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines is continuing. On September 5, 2023, the District Court denied in full Delta’s and United’s Motions for Summary Judgment.

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