AMADEUS IT GROUP, S. A., a Spanish company having its principal place of business at Xxxxxxxx xx Xxxxxxxxx 0, 00000 Xxxxxx, Xxxxx (“Amadeus”); and
AMADEUS IT GROUP, S. A., et al., No. 1 :15-cv-05457-KPF (S.D.N.Y.).
AMADEUS IT GROUP, S. A., et al., No. 1:15-cv-05457-KPF (S.D.N.Y.) (the “Litigation”) and a partial settlement of that lawsuit by Defendants Amadeus IT Group, S.A., Amadeus North America, Inc., and Amadeus Americas, Inc. • The Litigation is brought on behalf of all residents of the United States who purchased an airline passenger ticket from certain domestic airlines between June 1, 2006 and the date of this notice (the “Class”). The Defendants in the case are (a) Amadeus IT Group, S.A., Amadeus North America, Inc., and Amadeus Americas, Inc. (collectively, “Amadeus”); (b) Travelport Worldwide Limited and Travelport LP (collectively, “Travelport”), and (c) Sabre Corporation f/k/a Sabre Holdings Corporation, Sabre Holdings Corporation, Sabre GLBL Inc., and Sabre Travel International Limited (collectively, “Sabre”) (together “Defendants”). The Litigation, which seeks only injunctive relief, claims that the Defendants violated the federal antitrust laws by colluding to impose certain contract provisions on certain domestic airlines, which Plaintiffs assert has increased the price of airline tickets. • Amadeus and Plaintiffs have executed a Settlement Agreement and the Court has certified the Class for purposes of settlement. Amadeus denies the allegations in the case, but has agreed to settle in order to avoid additional burden and expense associated with Litigation. • Plaintiffs previously reached a settlement with Defendant Travelport, to which the court granted Final Approval on May 4, 2018. The Travelport settlement provided essentially the same relief that is now provided under this Amadeus settlement. The case will remain pending against the remaining Defendant, Sabre (the “Non-Settling Defendant”). • The settlement imposes upon Amadeus an immediate prohibition against agreeing or coordinating with any Defendant in order to impose certain contract provisions on the Airlines described above. In addition, the settlement provides for conditional relief, which if triggered would require Amadeus to offer certain contract alternatives to airlines if Plaintiffs achieve certain injunctive relief as against Sabre either by way of a settlement or at trial. Furthermore, the settlement requires Amadeus to make certain enhancements to its antitrust compliance program and to authenticate for trial Amadeus’ own documents as business records. In addition, the settlement contemplates that Amadeus will pay a part of fees and litigation expenses incurred by Class Counsel on behalf of the Class...
AMADEUS IT GROUP, S. A., et al., No. 1:15-cv- 05457-KPF (S.D.N.Y.). This notice explains the Litigation, the proposed Settlement, and the benefits available.
