CUMMINGS, Circuit Judge.
In this appeal we consider two issues important to federal regulation of the airline industry: whether Section 411(b) of the Federal Aviation Act, 49 U.S.C.App. § 1381(b), creates a private right of action for airline ticket purchasers, and whether federal law preempts state actions that challenge an airline's ticket refund policies.
The underlying facts are simple: Iris Statland bought an American Airlines ticket with a 10 percent...
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