The
European Commission has imposed
fines totalling almost €800m on
eleven air cargo carriers including
BA, Air France, KLM and Quantas. The
airlines were found to have
coordinated prices on fuel
surcharges and on security charges
to their cargo customers over an
extended period from December 1999
to February 2006.The
heaviest fine was imposed on Air
France and KLM with the BA fine also
exceeding €100m.
Taylors have already been instructed
in a substantial damages claim by
one client seriously affected by the
over charging resulting from this
cartel. The Commission decision is
binding proof of the illegal
behaviour of the airlines concerned.
The object of damages is to
compensate the victims of the
illegal cartel for the loss
suffered, ie to put those victims in
a position as if the illegal
behaviour had not occurred.
Exporters and other significant
users of air freight over the 1999 /
2006 period should call Taylors’
head of IP Litigation, Tony
Catterall, if they wish to consider
a claim. |
