Qantas makes $105m settlement in COVID flight credit class action
The national carrier has agreed to pay out a huge sum in a class action brought over cancelled flights during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Qantas has agreed to pay a mammoth $105m settlement in a class action regarding flight credits for cancelled flights during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The flying kangaroo has settled the class action, which was lodged in the Federal Court by Echo Law in August 2023.
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The flights were scheduled to depart between January 1, 2020 and November 1, 2022, but were cancelled by Qantas. The airline was accused of breaching its contractual obligations regarding refunds.
Qantas said on Friday that they had agreed to pay $105m with no admission of liability.
More to come.
Originally published as Qantas makes $105m settlement in Covid-19 flight credit class action
