Virgin Surcharge email - legit?

miracleboy

Just got this email out of the blue, looks amazingly like a scam email - except reading on here there is a surcharge issue, and also we flew with Virgin 3 times in the time period specified, seems too accurate for a scam.

Does anyone know if this is legitimate - and what action should I take, and is it safe to do so?

Thanks
Matt


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From: Air Passenger Fuel Surcharge Settlement Administrator <info.at.airpassengerrefund.co.uk>
Subject: In re International Air Transportation Surcharge Antitrust Settlement – Reminder Notice
Date: 21 December 2010 13:04:07 GMT

In re International Air Transportation Surcharge Antitrust Litigation
Case No. M:06-md-1793-CRB
REMINDER NOTICE

You may be a member of a settlement class relating to a class action lawsuit in the United States District Court - Northern District of California, San Francisco Division, In re International Air Transportation Surcharge Antitrust Litigation; Case No. M:06-md-1793-CRB, concerning fuel surcharges on "long haul" flights provided by British Airways Plc and Virgin Atlantic Airways, Ltd. If you bought a ticket on British Airways or Virgin Atlantic in the U.S. or in the U.K. between 11 August 2004 and 23 March 2006, you may be entitled to a partial refund of the fuel surcharge.

The settlement relates only to tickets on "long haul" flights. All flights on Virgin Atlantic are "long haul." Most British Airways flights between the U.K. and non E.U. destinations, including flights to and from the United States, are "long haul." A complete list of qualifying flights can be found on the website listed below. If you have already submitted a claim, you do not need to do so again. The last day to submit a claim is 31 December 2012. For more information please visit the website airpassengerrefund.co.uk or call 0800-043-0343. You can also write to Kenneth R. Feinberg, Esquire, Settlement Administrator, c/o Epiq Systems, P.O. Box 62677, London EC2P 2UB.

spiro

If you had googled the email address it would have taken you here: https://www.airpassengerrefund.co.uk/

miracleboy

spiro wrote: »

If you had googled the email address it would have taken you here:

I've been to the site, the original email had the link. I was just asking for reassurance that it was okay. Lots of scams have websites.

spiro

http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/finance/ianmcowie/100006231/ba-and-virgin-passengers-urged-to-claim-refunds/

miracleboy

Thanks, will put a claim in!:j