Houston, TX: A proposed settlement of two class action lawsuits concerning Southwest Airlines Co, has been reached. The class actions alleges that Southwest Airlines willfully violated the Fair and Accurate Credit Reporting Act (FACTA) by printing the expiration date on customers' credit or debit card receipts at airport ticket counters between October 17, 2007 and October 30, 2012 or at cargo counters between October 17, 2007 and January 25, 2013. Both sides agreed to a settlement to avoid the uncertainty and cost of a trial and provide benefits to Class Members. The Court did not decide in favor of Plaintiffs or Defendant, and Southwest Airlines Co. denies any liability or wrongdoing of any kind associated with the claims asserted in these class actions.
Southwest Airlines Co. has agreed to create a Settlement Fund of $1,800,000 which, after fees and costs are deducted, will be divided equally among all Class Members who timely submit a valid Claim Form and do not exclude themselves from the settlement. It is estimated that approximately $1,132,053 will be available to be divided among Class Members who timely submit a valid Claim Form. Based on claims rates in other cases, the range of expected recovery per Class Member who submits a valid Claim Form is estimated at between $25 and $200. This is only an estimate. The actual amount paid out will depend on the number of Class Members who submit valid Claim Forms.
If you made a non-business related credit or debit card purchase or transaction at a Southwest Airlines Co. airport ticket counter between October 17, 2007 and October 30, 2012 or a cargo counter between October 17, 2007 and January 25, 2013 and received a printed receipt, you may be entitled to benefits as part of a class action settlement.
For complete information on the lawsuits, how to submit a claim and to download claim forms visit: www.SouthwestFACTASettlement.com, or write to Southwest Airlines Co. Settlement Administrator, P.O. Box 3059, Faribault, MN 55021-2659.
Claim Forms are due by February 5, 2014.
