Japan Airlines Co., Ltd.
Approved Evidence
Added to Rotten Company: 9/1/2026
Conduct/Event period: April 1, 2000–February 2006
Ongoing: No
Resolution status: Resolved
Resolution date: May 7, 2008
Japan Airlines predecessor pleaded guilty and paid $110 million for air-cargo price fixing
Summary
Japan Airlines International Co., Ltd., the predecessor operating company of today's Japan Airlines, pleaded guilty and on May 7, 2008 was sentenced to pay a $110 million criminal fine for fixing international cargo rates. DOJ charged conduct from April 1, 2000 through February 2006 and said the carrier participated in meetings and communications to agree, levy and monitor cargo rates. Primary sources: https://www.justice.gov/archive/opa/pr/2008/April/08-at-302.html and https://www.justice.gov/archive/opa/pr/2008/June/08-at-570.html
Evidence Weight
95.29
Severity: high
Recency Weight: 95.287772012129
File Weight: 1