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Airlines bracing themselves against DB Schenker’s air cargo antitrust lawsuits are fighting back, launching proceedings to dismiss the claim in the US.

Two separate cargo carriers have filed motions arguing that the case, in which DB Schenker could receive up to $1.1bn damages from seven airlines, ...

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  • Phil

    January 20, 2015 at 1:09 pm

    Schenker is only in it for the money. This whole ridiculous exercise was only generated by the US Department of Justice in a bid to justify their existence and earn obscene amounts of money for the Government over a “nothing” issue. There was never any collusion – it was simply a discussion on what tactics to take to protect airline business which is all too often taken as a “golden calf” with everyone wanting their pound of flesh, including bloodsucking lawyers!

    • Josephine

      February 11, 2015 at 1:26 am

      Wonder how many in the Schenker and their other “partners” suing the cargo carriers have bled the carriers to low rates and charged their customers the IATA rates. These forwarders have made so much profits and now are trying to get the limelight of corruption away from them and on the carriers. The DOJ should continue their investigation of these forwarders and some of their high priced clients who also benefit from their schemes….