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2017,theCompanyreachedanagreementtosettlethesecaseswithaproposedclassofallpersonswhopurchaseddomesticairlinetransportation
servicesfromJuly1,2011,tothedateofthesettlement.TheCompanyagreedtopay$15millionandtoprovidecertaincooperationwiththe
plaintiffs as set forth in the settlement agreement. After notice was provided to the proposed settlement class and the Court held a fairness
hearing,theCourtissuedanordergrantingfinalapprovalofthesettlementonMay9,2019.OnJune10,2019,certainobjectorsfilednoticesof
appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, which the Court dismissed on July 9, 2021, for lack of
jurisdiction because the district court's order approving the settlements was not a final appealable order. The case is continuing as to the
remainingdefendants.TheCompanydeniesallallegationsofwrongdoing.
OnJuly11,2019,acomplaintallegingviolationsoffederalandstatelawsandseekingcertificationasaclassactionwasfiledagainstBoeingand
the Company in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas in Sherman. The complaint alleges that Boeing and the
Company colluded to conceal defects with the Boeing 737 MAX ("MAX") aircraft in violation of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt
OrganizationAct("RICO")andalsoassertsrelatedstatelawclaimsbaseduponthesameallegedfacts.Thecomplaintseeksdamagesonbehalf
ofputativeclassesofcustomerswhopurchasedticketsforairtravelfromeithertheCompanyorAmericanAirlinesbetweenAugust29,2017,
and March 13, 2019. The complaint generally seeks money damages, equitable monetary relief, injunctive relief, declaratory relief, and
attorneys’ fees and other costs. On September 13, 2019, the Company filed a motion to dismiss the complaint and to strike certain class
allegations.Boeingalsomovedtodismiss.OnFebruary14,2020,thetrialcourtissuedarulingthatgrantedinpartanddeniedinpartthemotions
todismissthecomplaint.Thetrialcourtorder,amongotherthings:(i)dismissedwithoutprejudicevariousstatelawclaimsthattheplaintiffs
abandonedinresponsetothemotions,(ii)dismissedwithprejudicetheremaining state law claims,includingfraudbyconcealment, fraud by
misrepresentation, and negligent misrepresentation on the grounds that federal law preempts those claims, and (iii) found that plaintiffs lack
ArticleIIIstandingtopursueoneoftheplaintiffs’theoriesofRICOinjury.TheorderdeniedthemotiontodismisswithrespecttotwoRICO
claimspremiseduponasecondtheoryofRICOinjuryanddeniedthemotiontostriketheclassallegationsatthepleadingsstage.OnSeptember
3,2021,thetrialcourtissuedanorderunderRule23(a)and23(b)(3)certifyingfourclassesofpersonsassociatedwithticketpurchasesforflights
duringthe periodofAugust 29,2017,through March13,2019, comprisedof(i) thosewhopurchased tickets(without being reimbursed)for
flights on Southwest Airlines during the class period, except for those whose flights were solely on routes where, at the time of the ticket
purchase(s),aMAXplanewasnotscheduledforuse(oractuallyused)andhadnotpreviouslybeenused,(ii)thosewhoreimbursedaSouthwest
AirlinesticketpurchaserandthusboretheeconomicburdenforaSouthwestAirlinesticketforaflightmeetingtheprecedingcriteriasetforthin
(i)above,(iii)thosewhopurchasedtickets(withoutbeingreimbursed)forflightsonAmericanAirlinesduringtheclassperiod,exceptforthose
whoseflightsweresolelyonrouteswhere,atthetimeofticketpurchase(s),aMAXplanewasnotscheduledforuse(oractuallyused)andhad
not previously been used, and (iv) those who reimbursed an American Airlines ticket purchaser and thus bore the economic burden for an
AmericanAirlinesticketforaflightmeetingtheprecedingcriteriasetforthin(iii)above.OnSeptember17,2021,theCompanyfiledapetition
for permission immediately to appeal the class certification ruling to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. Boeing also filed such a petition.
PlaintiffsfiledtheiroppositionstothepetitionsonSeptember27,2021.OnSeptember30,2021,theFifthCircuitCourtofAppealsgrantedthe
Company(andBoeing)permissiontoappealtheclasscertificationruling.OnDecember22,2021,inresponsetoamotiontostaythetrialcourt
proceedingsfiledbytheCompanyandBoeing,theFifthCircuitstayedallproceedings,includingthepursuitofanydiscovery,inthetrialcourt
pendingdispositionoftheclasscertificationappealbytheFifthCircuit.TheCompanyintendstostrenuouslypursuetheappeal.OnJanuary7,
2022,theCompanyandBoeingeachfiledbriefsinsupportoftheappeal.TheplaintiffshaveadeadlineofMarch9,2022,tofileresponsebriefs.
TheCompanyfurtherdeniesallallegationsofwrongdoing,includingthoseinthecomplaintthatwerenotoriginallydismissed.TheCompany
believestheplaintiffs'positionsarewithoutmeritandintendstovigorouslydefenditselfinallrespects.
OnFebruary19,2020,acomplaintallegingviolationsoffederalsecuritieslawsandseekingcertificationasaclassactionwasfiledagainstthe
Companyandcertain ofits officersintheUnited StatesDistrict CourtfortheNorthern Districtof TexasinDallas.A leadplaintiff hasbeen
appointedinthecase,andanamendedcomplaintwasfiledonJuly2,2020.Theamendedcomplaintseeksdamagesonbehalfofaputativeclass
of persons who purchased the Company’s common stock between February 7, 2017, and January 29, 2020. The amended complaint asserts
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