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Qantas Airways agreed to pay A$105 million to settle a class action lawsuit over its handling of flight cancellations during the COVID-19 pandemic, covering flights scheduled between Jan. 1, 2020, and Nov. 1, 2022.

Qantas Airways agreed to pay A$105 million to settle a class action lawsuit over its handling of flight cancellations during the COVID-19 pandemic, covering flights scheduled between Jan. 1, 2020, and Nov. 1, 2022.

The class action, filed in August 2023 by law firm Echo Law, alleged Qantas breached its contracts by issuing travel credits with expiry dates instead of cash refunds, and engaged in misleading conduct under Australian Consumer Law.

The class action, filed in August 2023 by law firm Echo Law, alleged Qantas breached its contracts by issuing travel credits with expiry dates instead of cash refunds, and engaged in misleading conduct under Australian Consumer Law.

The $105 million settlement is nearly double the $55 million provision Qantas had set aside for the case, as disclosed in its half-year 2026 financial results. Qantas made no admission of liability under the settlement terms.

The $105 million settlement is nearly double the $55 million provision Qantas had set aside for the case, as disclosed in its half-year 2026 financial results. Qantas made no admission of liability under the settlement terms.

In August 2023, Qantas removed expiry dates on approximately $570 million worth of COVID-era flight credits, allowing customers to request cash refunds indefinitely. The settlement sum is separate from those existing refund rights.

In August 2023, Qantas removed expiry dates on approximately $570 million worth of COVID-era flight credits, allowing customers to request cash refunds indefinitely. The settlement sum is separate from those existing refund rights.

Echo Law partner Andrew Paull said individual payouts would depend on the amount paid for flights, when they were cancelled and how long customers waited for refunds, with most payments expected to be in the hundreds of dollars.

Echo Law partner Andrew Paull said individual payouts would depend on the amount paid for flights, when they were cancelled and how long customers waited for refunds, with most payments expected to be in the hundreds of dollars.

The settlement funds are to be paid to a court-approved administrator, with payment expected in the first half of 2027. Echo Law is also pursuing a similar class action against Qantas subsidiary Jetstar over COVID-era flight credits.

The settlement funds are to be paid to a court-approved administrator, with payment expected in the first half of 2027. Echo Law is also pursuing a similar class action against Qantas subsidiary Jetstar over COVID-era flight credits.

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