The Worlds favourite Airline ?
Aug 23rd 2007 | 3:24 am
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The Worlds favourite Airline ?
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/itn/20070823/tuk-british-airways-pleads-guilty-in-us-dba1618_1.html
British Airways has pleaded guilty to price-fixing and has had its
$300 million (£150m) fine upheld by a US court.
The airline admitted colluding with rivals on surcharges on passenger
fares and cargo to help ease the impact of sharp increases in fuel
prices.
US District Judge John Bates said the penalty was below the amount
called for in sentencing guidelines but was reasonable considering the
company's co-operation in the ongoing investigation.
BA illegally set surcharge levels in co-operation with competitor
Virgin Atlantic from August 2004 to January 2006.
The Department of Justice had already imposed the fine after Britain's
Office of Fair Trading fined BA £125.5 million for its involvement in
the scandal.
The hearing follows an investigation into allegations that BA
negotiated with rival companies over how much extra to charge on
flights to cover fuel costs.
Virgin Atlantic tipped-off the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) about the
scandal and subsequently has immunity.
The Department of Justice may also clarify whether criminal charges
will be bought against named BA executives. This would mean not only
fines, but possibly prison sentences for those involved.
British Airways has pleaded guilty to price-fixing and has had its
$300 million (£150m) fine upheld by a US court.
The airline admitted colluding with rivals on surcharges on passenger
fares and cargo to help ease the impact of sharp increases in fuel
prices.
US District Judge John Bates said the penalty was below the amount
called for in sentencing guidelines but was reasonable considering the
company's co-operation in the ongoing investigation.
BA illegally set surcharge levels in co-operation with competitor
Virgin Atlantic from August 2004 to January 2006.
The Department of Justice had already imposed the fine after Britain's
Office of Fair Trading fined BA £125.5 million for its involvement in
the scandal.
The hearing follows an investigation into allegations that BA
negotiated with rival companies over how much extra to charge on
flights to cover fuel costs.
Virgin Atlantic tipped-off the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) about the
scandal and subsequently has immunity.
The Department of Justice may also clarify whether criminal charges
will be bought against named BA executives. This would mean not only
fines, but possibly prison sentences for those involved.
Aug 23rd 2007 | 5:25 pm
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Re: The Worlds favourite Airline ?
Ribka wrote:
> http://uk.news.yahoo.com/itn/2007082...dba1618_1.html
>
> British Airways has pleaded guilty to price-fixing and has had its
> $300 million (£150m) fine upheld by a US court.
>
> The airline admitted colluding with rivals on surcharges on passenger
> fares and cargo to help ease the impact of sharp increases in fuel
> prices.
That is cool. Now maybe a good class action will start.
Civil trials are a lot easier when the defendent has been found guilty
(or pleads guilty) to a crime affecting those same transaction.
> http://uk.news.yahoo.com/itn/2007082...dba1618_1.html
>
> British Airways has pleaded guilty to price-fixing and has had its
> $300 million (£150m) fine upheld by a US court.
>
> The airline admitted colluding with rivals on surcharges on passenger
> fares and cargo to help ease the impact of sharp increases in fuel
> prices.
That is cool. Now maybe a good class action will start.
Civil trials are a lot easier when the defendent has been found guilty
(or pleads guilty) to a crime affecting those same transaction.
Aug 23rd 2007 | 6:34 pm
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Re: Class Action Suit Against Criminal "mrtravel"...
mrtravel blabbles:
> Ribka wrote:
> >http://uk.news.yahoo.com/itn/2007082...ys-pleads-guil...
>
> > British Airways has pleaded guilty to price-fixing and has had its
> > $300 million (£150m) fine upheld by a US court.
>
> > The airline admitted colluding with rivals on surcharges on passenger
> > fares and cargo to help ease the impact of sharp increases in fuel
> > prices.
>
> That is cool. Now maybe a good class action will start.
> Civil trials are a lot easier when the defendent has been found guilty
> (or pleads guilty) to a crime affecting those same transaction.
We should all bring a class action suit against YOU for criminal
stupidity...
--
Best
Greg
> Ribka wrote:
> >http://uk.news.yahoo.com/itn/2007082...ys-pleads-guil...
>
> > British Airways has pleaded guilty to price-fixing and has had its
> > $300 million (£150m) fine upheld by a US court.
>
> > The airline admitted colluding with rivals on surcharges on passenger
> > fares and cargo to help ease the impact of sharp increases in fuel
> > prices.
>
> That is cool. Now maybe a good class action will start.
> Civil trials are a lot easier when the defendent has been found guilty
> (or pleads guilty) to a crime affecting those same transaction.
We should all bring a class action suit against YOU for criminal
stupidity...
--
Best
Greg
Aug 24th 2007 | 2:42 am
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Re: The Worlds favourite Airline ?
On Thu, 23 Aug 2007 22:25:56 -0700 'mrtravel'
posted this onto rec.travel.air:
>Ribka wrote:
>
>> http://uk.news.yahoo.com/itn/2007082...dba1618_1.html
>>
>> British Airways has pleaded guilty to price-fixing and has had its
>> $300 million (£150m) fine upheld by a US court.
>>
>> The airline admitted colluding with rivals on surcharges on passenger
>> fares and cargo to help ease the impact of sharp increases in fuel
>> prices.
>
>That is cool. Now maybe a good class action will start.
>Civil trials are a lot easier when the defendent has been found guilty
>(or pleads guilty) to a crime affecting those same transaction.
That's true, a criminal conviction is always a good start for civil
action but IIUC class actions are not available in the UK, only in
the US.
Pity really because I can think of other suitable cases unrelated
to airline price fixing.
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>Ribka wrote:
>
>> http://uk.news.yahoo.com/itn/2007082...dba1618_1.html
>>
>> British Airways has pleaded guilty to price-fixing and has had its
>> $300 million (£150m) fine upheld by a US court.
>>
>> The airline admitted colluding with rivals on surcharges on passenger
>> fares and cargo to help ease the impact of sharp increases in fuel
>> prices.
>
>That is cool. Now maybe a good class action will start.
>Civil trials are a lot easier when the defendent has been found guilty
>(or pleads guilty) to a crime affecting those same transaction.
That's true, a criminal conviction is always a good start for civil
action but IIUC class actions are not available in the UK, only in
the US.
Pity really because I can think of other suitable cases unrelated
to airline price fixing.
Aug 24th 2007 | 2:43 am
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Re: Class Action Suit Against Criminal "mrtravel"...
On Thu, 23 Aug 2007 23:34:46 -0700 'Gregory Morrow'
posted this onto rec.travel.air:
>mrtravel blabbles:
>
>> Ribka wrote:
>> >http://uk.news.yahoo.com/itn/2007082...ys-pleads-guil...
>>
>> > British Airways has pleaded guilty to price-fixing and has had its
>> > $300 million (£150m) fine upheld by a US court.
>>
>> > The airline admitted colluding with rivals on surcharges on passenger
>> > fares and cargo to help ease the impact of sharp increases in fuel
>> > prices.
>>
>> That is cool. Now maybe a good class action will start.
>> Civil trials are a lot easier when the defendent has been found guilty
>> (or pleads guilty) to a crime affecting those same transaction.
>
>
>We should all bring a class action suit against YOU for criminal
>stupidity...
Why? He raised a good point ...unless you are BA of course!
posted this onto rec.travel.air:
>mrtravel blabbles:
>
>> Ribka wrote:
>> >http://uk.news.yahoo.com/itn/2007082...ys-pleads-guil...
>>
>> > British Airways has pleaded guilty to price-fixing and has had its
>> > $300 million (£150m) fine upheld by a US court.
>>
>> > The airline admitted colluding with rivals on surcharges on passenger
>> > fares and cargo to help ease the impact of sharp increases in fuel
>> > prices.
>>
>> That is cool. Now maybe a good class action will start.
>> Civil trials are a lot easier when the defendent has been found guilty
>> (or pleads guilty) to a crime affecting those same transaction.
>
>
>We should all bring a class action suit against YOU for criminal
>stupidity...
Why? He raised a good point ...unless you are BA of course!
Aug 24th 2007 | 2:45 am
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Re: Class Action Suit Against Criminal "mrtravel"...
"traveller" <[email protected]> kirjoitti
viestissä:[email protected]...
>>
>>We should all bring a class action suit against YOU for criminal
>>stupidity...
>
> Why? He raised a good point ...unless you are BA of course!
>
No. Just a faggot.
viestissä:[email protected]...
>>
>>We should all bring a class action suit against YOU for criminal
>>stupidity...
>
> Why? He raised a good point ...unless you are BA of course!
>
No. Just a faggot.
Aug 24th 2007 | 9:57 am
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Re: michaelnewport and morrow a fine bunch
or against morrow for sexual deviance
"Gregory Morrow" <[email protected]> a écrit dans le message de
news:[email protected] ups.com...
mrtravel blabbles:
> Ribka wrote:
> >http://uk.news.yahoo.com/itn/2007082...ys-pleads-guil...
>
> > British Airways has pleaded guilty to price-fixing and has had its
> > $300 million (£150m) fine upheld by a US court.
>
> > The airline admitted colluding with rivals on surcharges on passenger
> > fares and cargo to help ease the impact of sharp increases in fuel
> > prices.
>
> That is cool. Now maybe a good class action will start.
> Civil trials are a lot easier when the defendent has been found guilty
> (or pleads guilty) to a crime affecting those same transaction.
We should all bring a class action suit against YOU for criminal
stupidity...
--
Best
Greg
"Gregory Morrow" <[email protected]> a écrit dans le message de
news:[email protected] ups.com...
mrtravel blabbles:
> Ribka wrote:
> >http://uk.news.yahoo.com/itn/2007082...ys-pleads-guil...
>
> > British Airways has pleaded guilty to price-fixing and has had its
> > $300 million (£150m) fine upheld by a US court.
>
> > The airline admitted colluding with rivals on surcharges on passenger
> > fares and cargo to help ease the impact of sharp increases in fuel
> > prices.
>
> That is cool. Now maybe a good class action will start.
> Civil trials are a lot easier when the defendent has been found guilty
> (or pleads guilty) to a crime affecting those same transaction.
We should all bring a class action suit against YOU for criminal
stupidity...
--
Best
Greg
Aug 24th 2007 | 9:58 am
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Re: Class Action Suit Against Criminal "mrtravel"...
worse than that
"Markku Grönroos" <[email protected]> a écrit dans le message de
news:[email protected] ti.fi...
>
> "traveller" <[email protected]> kirjoitti
> viestissä:[email protected]...
>>>
>>>We should all bring a class action suit against YOU for criminal
>>>stupidity...
>>
>> Why? He raised a good point ...unless you are BA of course!
>>
> No. Just a faggot.
"Markku Grönroos" <[email protected]> a écrit dans le message de
news:[email protected] ti.fi...
>
> "traveller" <[email protected]> kirjoitti
> viestissä:[email protected]...
>>>
>>>We should all bring a class action suit against YOU for criminal
>>>stupidity...
>>
>> Why? He raised a good point ...unless you are BA of course!
>>
> No. Just a faggot.
Aug 24th 2007 | 6:15 pm
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Re: Class Action Suit Against Criminal "mrtravel"...
traveller wrote:
> On Thu, 23 Aug 2007 23:34:46 -0700 'Gregory Morrow'
> posted this onto rec.travel.air:
>
>
>>mrtravel blabbles:
>>
>>
>>>Ribka wrote:
>>>
>>>>http://uk.news.yahoo.com/itn/2007082...ys-pleads-guil...
>>>
>>>>British Airways has pleaded guilty to price-fixing and has had its
>>>>$300 million (£150m) fine upheld by a US court.
>>>
>>>>The airline admitted colluding with rivals on surcharges on passenger
>>>>fares and cargo to help ease the impact of sharp increases in fuel
>>>>prices.
>>>
>>>That is cool. Now maybe a good class action will start.
>>>Civil trials are a lot easier when the defendent has been found guilty
>>>(or pleads guilty) to a crime affecting those same transaction.
>>
>>
>>We should all bring a class action suit against YOU for criminal
>>stupidity...
>
>
> Why? He raised a good point ...unless you are BA of course!
Greg/Nomen doesn't care if there is anything said related to a thread.
His goal is to simply be disruptive.
> On Thu, 23 Aug 2007 23:34:46 -0700 'Gregory Morrow'
> posted this onto rec.travel.air:
>
>
>>mrtravel blabbles:
>>
>>
>>>Ribka wrote:
>>>
>>>>http://uk.news.yahoo.com/itn/2007082...ys-pleads-guil...
>>>
>>>>British Airways has pleaded guilty to price-fixing and has had its
>>>>$300 million (£150m) fine upheld by a US court.
>>>
>>>>The airline admitted colluding with rivals on surcharges on passenger
>>>>fares and cargo to help ease the impact of sharp increases in fuel
>>>>prices.
>>>
>>>That is cool. Now maybe a good class action will start.
>>>Civil trials are a lot easier when the defendent has been found guilty
>>>(or pleads guilty) to a crime affecting those same transaction.
>>
>>
>>We should all bring a class action suit against YOU for criminal
>>stupidity...
>
>
> Why? He raised a good point ...unless you are BA of course!
Greg/Nomen doesn't care if there is anything said related to a thread.
His goal is to simply be disruptive.
Aug 26th 2007 | 2:17 am
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Re: Class Action Suit Against Criminal "mrtravel"...
On Fri, 24 Aug 2007 17:45:14 +0300 'Markku Grönroos'
posted this onto rec.travel.air:
>
>"traveller" <[email protected]> kirjoitti
>viestissä:[email protected].. .
>>>
>>>We should all bring a class action suit against YOU for criminal
>>>stupidity...
>>
>> Why? He raised a good point ...unless you are BA of course!
>>
>No. Just a faggot.
You or him? ;-)
posted this onto rec.travel.air:
>
>"traveller" <[email protected]> kirjoitti
>viestissä:[email protected].. .
>>>
>>>We should all bring a class action suit against YOU for criminal
>>>stupidity...
>>
>> Why? He raised a good point ...unless you are BA of course!
>>
>No. Just a faggot.
You or him? ;-)
