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24/08/2007
BA Fined In US For Price Fixing
British Airways has been fined £150 million for its part in price fixing fare surcharges.
US investigators found BA had held talks with Virgin Atlantic over surcharges for transatlantic flights to cover rising fuel costs.
The $300 million (£150m) fine imposed on BA is somewhat less than expected as Federal Government had been pushing for more punitive fines on the airline over the scandal.
Former senior BA staff are also facing the prospects of a criminal trial in the US over the fiasco.
The UK's Office of Fair Trading recently fined BA £121 million after Virgin Atlantic blew the whistle on the scam.
The US court ruling may lead to BA, which hiked fuel surcharges from £5 to £60 in the period concerned, having to compensate US passengers.
(SP/KMcA)
US investigators found BA had held talks with Virgin Atlantic over surcharges for transatlantic flights to cover rising fuel costs.
The $300 million (£150m) fine imposed on BA is somewhat less than expected as Federal Government had been pushing for more punitive fines on the airline over the scandal.
Former senior BA staff are also facing the prospects of a criminal trial in the US over the fiasco.
The UK's Office of Fair Trading recently fined BA £121 million after Virgin Atlantic blew the whistle on the scam.
The US court ruling may lead to BA, which hiked fuel surcharges from £5 to £60 in the period concerned, having to compensate US passengers.
(SP/KMcA)
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The amount that British Airways has been fined for price-fixing on fuel surcharges for long-haul flights has risen to almost £270 million. The US Department of Justice fined the airline almost $300 million (£148 million) which will be added to the £121.5 million fine handed to the company by the UK's Office of Fair Trading.
BA Price-Fixing Fine Rises To £270m
The amount that British Airways has been fined for price-fixing on fuel surcharges for long-haul flights has risen to almost £270 million. The US Department of Justice fined the airline almost $300 million (£148 million) which will be added to the £121.5 million fine handed to the company by the UK's Office of Fair Trading.
07 August 2008
BA Bosses Charged With Price Fixing
Four men have been charged with cartel offences in connection with a criminal investigation into price-fixing. The Office of Fair Trading (OFT), which has brought the charges, say that the men are charged with price-fixing of fuel surcharges for long haul flights.
BA Bosses Charged With Price Fixing
Four men have been charged with cartel offences in connection with a criminal investigation into price-fixing. The Office of Fair Trading (OFT), which has brought the charges, say that the men are charged with price-fixing of fuel surcharges for long haul flights.
08 September 2005
BA increases fuel surcharges
British Airways has announced that it is to increase its fuel surcharges on longhaul flights. The rise – the fifth since May 2004 – will increase the cost of the fuel charge on a longhaul one-way flight to £30 and £60 for a return trip, from September 12. The additional charges do not apply to tickets already paid for and issued.
BA increases fuel surcharges
British Airways has announced that it is to increase its fuel surcharges on longhaul flights. The rise – the fifth since May 2004 – will increase the cost of the fuel charge on a longhaul one-way flight to £30 and £60 for a return trip, from September 12. The additional charges do not apply to tickets already paid for and issued.
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British Woman Jailed For 14 Years In Indonesia
A 43-year-old British woman has been jailed for 14 years in Indonesia after being found guilty of smuggling crystal methamphetamine. Andrea Waldeck, from Gloucestershire, was arrested at a hotel in East Java in April 2013. Facing a possible death sentence, Waldeck claimed that she had been the "victim" of a drugs gang.
British Woman Jailed For 14 Years In Indonesia
A 43-year-old British woman has been jailed for 14 years in Indonesia after being found guilty of smuggling crystal methamphetamine. Andrea Waldeck, from Gloucestershire, was arrested at a hotel in East Java in April 2013. Facing a possible death sentence, Waldeck claimed that she had been the "victim" of a drugs gang.
03 August 2012
Olympic Ticket Tout Jailed
A ticket tout who was seen to be selling Olympic tickets outside the Excel Centre has been sentenced to 28 days in custody. Josef Aguirre, 29, was arrested on Tuesday, 31 July by officers from the Metropolitan Police and handed the custodial sentence following an appearance at Stratford Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, 1 August.
Olympic Ticket Tout Jailed
A ticket tout who was seen to be selling Olympic tickets outside the Excel Centre has been sentenced to 28 days in custody. Josef Aguirre, 29, was arrested on Tuesday, 31 July by officers from the Metropolitan Police and handed the custodial sentence following an appearance at Stratford Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, 1 August.
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