Air France, KLM Airlines to Pay $3.9 Million to Settle Alleged False Reports of U.S. Mail Delivery
July 01 2022 - 3:26PM
Dow Jones News
By Kathryn Hardison
Air France and KLM Airlines agreed to pay $3.9 million to settle
allegations that they falsely reported delivery times of U.S. mail
carried internationally.
The U.S. Justice Department said Friday that the airlines,
subsidiaries of Air France-KLM Group, would pay the settlement to
resolve their alleged liability under the False Claims Act.
The U.S. Postal Service contracted Air France and KLM Airlines
to pick up mail at various locations and deliver it to destinations
in the U.S. and abroad. The international air carriers were
required to submit electronic scans of the mail receptacles to USPS
to report when mail was delivered, but allegations were made that
the carriers falsely reported delivery times and that they
transferred possession of the mail.
The Justice Department said this marks the seventh settlement
involving air-carrier liability for false delivery scans under such
USPS contracts, and the U.S. has recovered more than $84 million
combined as a result of its investigation.
On Thursday, Delta Air Lines Inc. agreed to pay $10.5 million to
settle similar allegations.
Air France and KLM didn't immediately respond for comment.
Write to Kathryn Hardison at kathryn.hardison@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
July 01, 2022 15:11 ET (19:11 GMT)
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