Jury Finds That Sabre Violated Antitrust Law in Contract With US Airways
December 20 2016 - 5:16PM
A federal jury in the Southern District of New York on Tuesday
found that global distribution system Sabre violated the Sherman
Antitrust Act in a 2011 contract with US Airways.
American Airlines, which merged with US Airways in 2013, issued
the following statement:
“We are very pleased with the jury’s decision and greatly
appreciate the time and effort they expended during the course of
this eight-week trial. We have long contended that the
contractual provisions at issue – provisions that Sabre has made a
condition to participate in its global distribution system – have
reinforced Sabre’s market power, stymied competition, and harmed us
and the travelers we serve. Now that the jury has agreed with
us, we hope to see changes in the way our services are sold, and we
expect technology and innovation will create even better and more
transparent ways for us to distribute our products.”
The jury awarded $5.1 million, which by law will be trebled. The
company will also be awarded its reasonable costs and attorneys’
fees.
The verdict was the result of a lawsuit filed by US Airways in
2011 and focused on the US Airways contract with Sabre that expired
in 2011. American settled a separate lawsuit against Sabre in
2012.
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