WorldPerks case sent back to District Court as possible new accountability for US airlines

In a decision that will likely end up in the US Supreme Court, the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a lower state court decision, allowing a passenger's suit against Northwest Airlines, regarding the revocation of his status as a WorldPerks Platinum Member, to proceed. The validity of the customer claim is yet to be established, but the preliminary decisions have cleared the way for this and other suits, previously thought to be immune from litigation.