September 04, 2014
A New Jersey federal judge on Wednesday tossed a putative class action accusing United Airlines Inc.'s parent company of manipulating rates for frequent-flyer program benefits to extract extra payments from loyal customers, saying the claims were either preempted by the Airline Deregulation Act or failed to state a claim.
October 09, 2013
United Airlines Inc.'s parent company was accused Tuesday of stealthily manipulating rates for frequent-flyer program benefits, such as hotel stays, to extract extra payments from its most loyal customers, in a proposed class action in New Jersey federal court.