Airlines Accused of Sharing Pricing Data to Inflate Fares

Seattle lawsuit claims Alaska, Delta, other airlines artificially inflated prices

The nation’s largest airlines are in hot water for allegedly suppressing competition and artificially raising ticket prices.

Airlines accused of sharing pricing data to inflate fares

Two airline passengers say seven major carriers used a shared database to monitor pricing and suppress fare competition.

American, Delta, And United Accused Of Collusion To Keep Airfares High

American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, and other major carriers face new lawsuits alleging they share sensitive pricing and shopping data to keep airfares higher than they would otherwise be. While watching competitors’ prices is ordinary business, pooling information in a way that discourages competition deserves a much closer look. Are Airlines Sharing Data […]

U.S. Airlines Face New Collusion Lawsuits-Sharing Data To Keep Ticket Prices High

Airfares rose 22.4% over the past year, according to the government’s September inflation report. And American Airlines, Delta, United other major carriers are accused of using shared airfare and customer shopping data to keep ticket prices high. Two new class action lawsuits say the airlines have built a way to spot competitors' discounts and discourage the price cutting that could save passengers money.

Airlines pooled data to raise prices, travelers allege

American, Delta, Southwest, Alaska and JetBlue colluded to exchange sensitive data about pricing and passenger demand using the Airline Tariff Publishing Company, a class action has alleged.