Qantas was fined $100 million for selling tickets on fake flights and $20 million to passengers

Compensation for travelers as part of a settlement concluded by the Australian carrier Qantas after selling tickets for more than 8,000 canceled flights in 2019.

A company will Qantas Australian Airlines will pay A$100 million in civil penalties, including paying $20 million to travelers in compensation, after striking a deal with the consumer watchdog over a landmark legal action for allegedly selling tens of thousands of tickets for flights that had already been canceled in its system.

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Qantas announced today is Monday It has reached an agreement with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to settle court proceedings brought in August last year, alleging that it advertised and sold tickets for more than 8,000 flights despite their cancellation in 2019.

Qantas said in a statement that it “will begin an expected A$20 million remediation program for affected passengers, with payments to passengers ranging from $225 to $450, and subject to approval by the Federal Court of Australia, and will pay a civil fine of $100 million.”