Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner LN-LNF parked on the apron at Gardermoen OSL. (Photo: Trygve Finkelsen/Shutterstock)
Lawsuits filed demanding refunds for flights the airlines canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic have barely gotten off the ground, with at least two dismissed by federal judges so far.
Major airlines, both domestic and international, face more than two dozen class actions, most asserting breach-of-contract claims. But in the past month, federal judges in California have dismissed cases against Norwegian Air Shuttle and Deutsche Lufthansa after concluding that the plaintiffs did get refunds — just not as soon as the seven days required by U.S. Department of Transportation notices in April and May.
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Amanda Bronstad
Amanda Bronstad is the ALM staff reporter covering class actions and mass torts nationwide. She writes the email dispatch Law.com Class Actions: Critical Mass. She is based in Los Angeles.
