Skiplagged owes American Airlines $9.4M

FORT WORTH, Texas — A federal court in Texas upheld a jury’s award to American Airlines in its copyright infringement against Skiplagged, a travel website that helped buyers order longer itineraries than they intended to travel. The jury granted American $23.7 million, but $14.3 million will be subtracted because American failed to mitigate the damages. The jury found that Skiplagged’s use of the airline’s trademarks was protected by fair use.