Airlines are creatures of interstate and international commerce: roaming the skies and crossing territorial boundaries to deliver passengers and cargoes to destinations not cabined by state lines. To avoid unfair application...more
In an opinion issued on January 15, 2021, the Circuit Court for Cook County, Illinois dismissed an attempted class action lawsuit seeking refunds for flights canceled by Interjet Airlines....more
Class action plaintiffs lawyers have reacted to the COVID-19 pandemic by filing putative class actions against airlines which, in order to conserve desperately needed cash, are offering travel credits in lieu of cash refunds...more
The tech explosion in West Coast cosmopolitan areas has exacerbated homelessness in the region, prompting state and local governments to enact or at least propose new taxes on large metropolitan businesses....more
2/5/2020
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Airlines ,
Excise Tax ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Financial Planning ,
Homeless Issues ,
Local Taxes ,
Low-Income Issues ,
Payroll Taxes ,
SALT ,
State and Local Government ,
State Taxes ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
Tax Exempt Entities ,
Tax Exemptions ,
Tax Liability
The high plains of Texas set the stage for a dramatic standoff between Lufthansa German Airlines and global distribution service (GDS) giant Sabre Travel over Lufthansa's decision to impose an $18 surcharge on every ticket...more
2/22/2019
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Airline Deregulation Act ,
Airlines ,
Aviation Industry ,
Breach of Contract ,
Established Business Relationship ,
Lufthansa ,
Preemption ,
Revenue ,
Sales & Distribution Agreements ,
Surcharges ,
Tortious Interference ,
Travel ,
TX Supreme Court
When airports need more money to operate and grow, their natural prey for cash are airlines and their passengers, general aviation and concessions....more