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A Seoul court on Thursday ruled in favour of a decision by South Korea's fair-trade watchdog to fine 16 airlines millions of dollars for fixing fuel surcharges.
Seoul High Court rejected a demand from Thai Airways that the Fair Trade Commission withdraw its 2.1 billion won ($1.8 million) fine imposed on the company for price-fixing.
"It is admitted that Thai Airways and other air transportation companies carried out price-fixing in introducing and raising fuel surcharges," the court said in a statement.
The ruling has been closely watched because it may affect a series of similar suits filed by the other airlines.
The commission hit 16 airlines including Thai Airways and South Korea's Korean Air and Asiana Airlines in 2010 with a total of 120 billion won in fines.
by Sardar Ahmad © 2012 AFP
Aug 19 - 22, 2013 - Boston, United States
