Class action against "lengthened" El Al flights
Nov 30, 2016, 1:50 pm
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Class action against "lengthened" El Al flights
From Globes:
Disruptions of El Al Israel Airlines Ltd. (TASE: ELAL) flights recently led to a series of petitions for approval of a class action against the company involving various complaints. The most recent, filed yesterday, focuses on the company's complaint against its pilots - that they are deliberately making flights longer in order to increase their pay. The petition alleges that those affected include the passengers, as well as El Al, and that they are entitled to compensation. The petition estimates the compensation at NIS 50 million.
El Al management has complained that its pilots are making their flights longer, extending the duration of a light from Tel Aviv to New York by 45 minutes, for example (more time on the ground, a slower flight speed, etc.). The company said that the average length of a flight to New York increased from 11:50 in 2006 to 12:35 this year. The same complaint also applies to flights to other destinations, for example in Europe.
The current class action petition, filed through Advocates Itzchak Miron, Dr. Itamar Miron, and Yarin Reuven of the Miron, Bension, & Prywes law firm, asserts that damage has been caused not only to El Al (fuel costs and wear and tear on airplanes), but also to passengers spending more time on board the airplanes.
The petition also alleges that even if such conduct is legal, El Al is still obliged to report it to its passengers, enabling them to decide whether they want to conduct a transaction under these circumstances, or prefer to fly with a different airline.
From Jpost
“For years, the company deceived its clients and under the pretense of offering a standard flight, caused long delays,” stated the suit.
The suit included data and information issued by El Al itself in the past year, and promised to provide more evidence as the case progresses, should the suit be accepted by the court.
Currently the class action includes two plaintiffs, a senior high-tech worker and a veteran surgeon, both frequently travel with El Al to the United States. According to the law firm, since filing the suit, two more individuals asked to join the class action as plaintiffs. It is now up to the court to decide whether the suit is justified and the plaintiffs have standing.
Disruptions of El Al Israel Airlines Ltd. (TASE: ELAL) flights recently led to a series of petitions for approval of a class action against the company involving various complaints. The most recent, filed yesterday, focuses on the company's complaint against its pilots - that they are deliberately making flights longer in order to increase their pay. The petition alleges that those affected include the passengers, as well as El Al, and that they are entitled to compensation. The petition estimates the compensation at NIS 50 million.
El Al management has complained that its pilots are making their flights longer, extending the duration of a light from Tel Aviv to New York by 45 minutes, for example (more time on the ground, a slower flight speed, etc.). The company said that the average length of a flight to New York increased from 11:50 in 2006 to 12:35 this year. The same complaint also applies to flights to other destinations, for example in Europe.
The current class action petition, filed through Advocates Itzchak Miron, Dr. Itamar Miron, and Yarin Reuven of the Miron, Bension, & Prywes law firm, asserts that damage has been caused not only to El Al (fuel costs and wear and tear on airplanes), but also to passengers spending more time on board the airplanes.
The petition also alleges that even if such conduct is legal, El Al is still obliged to report it to its passengers, enabling them to decide whether they want to conduct a transaction under these circumstances, or prefer to fly with a different airline.
From Jpost
“For years, the company deceived its clients and under the pretense of offering a standard flight, caused long delays,” stated the suit.
The suit included data and information issued by El Al itself in the past year, and promised to provide more evidence as the case progresses, should the suit be accepted by the court.
Currently the class action includes two plaintiffs, a senior high-tech worker and a veteran surgeon, both frequently travel with El Al to the United States. According to the law firm, since filing the suit, two more individuals asked to join the class action as plaintiffs. It is now up to the court to decide whether the suit is justified and the plaintiffs have standing.
