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‘Contrite’ Qantas to pay $120m for selling already cancelled flights as landmark settlement confirmed

‘Contrite’ Qantas to pay $120m for selling already cancelled flights as landmark settlement confirmed



Airline to pay 86,000 customers between $225 and $450 each, on top of previous refunds, as part of remediationFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA “contrite” Qantas will pay a $100m penalty for selling thousands of tickets for cancelled flights, after a federal court judge said she would approve a settlement that ends the landmark legal action.Australia’s biggest airline will pay an additional $20m to affected ticket holders as part of the agreement struck with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC). Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/oct/08/qantas-accc-cancelled-flights-settlement

Author : Jonathan Barrett Senior business reporter

Publish date : 2024-10-08 03:23:52

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