American Airlines to pay US$22.1m fine over mail delivery times

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WASHINGTON: American Airlines Group Inc , the largest US airline, will pay US$22.1 million to settle claims it falsely reported the times it ...

WASHINGTON: American Airlines Group Inc , the largest US airline, will pay US$22.1 million to settle claims it falsely reported the times it transferred possession of US mail to foreign postal administrations or other intended recipients, the US Justice Department said on Tuesday .

"We expect companies doing business with the government to comply with their contractual obligations,” said Assistant Attorney General Jody Hunt, who heads the department's civil division. "The allegations focused on conduct that was remedied years ago, and we have invested in new equipment and procedures to ensure that we are in full compliance with our commitments," the statement said.

American said in a securities filing the Justice Department in April 2015 notified the airline it was investigating American’s 2009 and 2011 contracts with the US Postal Service for the international transportation of mail by air.

 

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