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Author Topic: Airline Compensation Master Thread  (Read 1098942 times)

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Re: Airline Compensation Master Thread
« Reply #820 on: September 17, 2013, 12:08:56 AM »
I just had an obnoxious gate agent tell me the flight was totally full and I couldn't bring a car seat on for my lap child. During the flight I looked around and see a dozen or so open seats. Anyone think i can get compensation?

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Re: Airline Compensation Master Thread
« Reply #821 on: September 17, 2013, 12:16:57 AM »
I just had an obnoxious gate agent tell me the flight was totally full and I couldn't bring a car seat on for my lap child. During the flight I looked around and see a dozen or so open seats. Anyone think i can get compensation?
They aren't required to give you compensation for not allowing a carseat on board but you will probably get something for the "obnoxious gate agent" part.

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Re: Airline Compensation Master Thread
« Reply #822 on: September 17, 2013, 01:47:05 AM »
They aren't required to give you compensation for not allowing a carseat on board but you will probably get something for the "obnoxious gate agent" part.
I doubt an airline would compensate for an "obnoxious gate agents", but it doesn't hurt to try.

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Re: Airline Compensation Master Thread
« Reply #823 on: September 17, 2013, 10:17:09 AM »
I doubt an airline would compensate for an "obnoxious gate agents", but it doesn't hurt to try.
I've written to various airlines about rude airline personnel and have almost always received a voucher with an apology letter.

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Re: Airline Compensation Master Thread
« Reply #824 on: September 21, 2013, 07:25:26 PM »
No compensation!  :( all I got was this:

Dear A European.

Thank you for contacting United Airlines.

I want to apologize for the inconvenience you experienced when the special meal was not provided.

United understands the diverse dietary needs of our customers, and we offer a variety of special meals in select markets. We do our best to honor each request. Your feedback will be forwarded to our Food Services Division for review and corrective action.

For information on our commitment to meeting your specific dining needs, please visit us at united.com. If you have specific dietary requirements, please consider carrying your personal food choices onboard with you.

We appreciate your business and look forward to welcoming you on board a future United Airlines flight.

Regards,

Donna Smith Customer Care Manager

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Re: Airline Compensation Master Thread
« Reply #825 on: September 22, 2013, 08:25:43 AM »
On delta to tlv,  i had my phone on airplane mode and guy came over and asked me what dont i understand about turning off the phone and asked if i want to find a different way to get to tlv.  Should i complain?

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Re: Airline Compensation Master Thread
« Reply #826 on: September 22, 2013, 08:51:55 AM »
On delta to tlv,  i had my phone on airplane mode and guy came over and asked me what dont i understand about turning off the phone and asked if i want to find a different way to get to tlv.  Should i complain?


Airplane mode is not off.
Consider yourself lucky he let you stay on after all..

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Re: Airline Compensation Master Thread
« Reply #827 on: September 22, 2013, 10:23:45 AM »

Airplane mode is not off.
Consider yourself lucky he let you stay on after all..
After take off you are allowed to have it on on airplane mode. if aryeh1 had it on at take off it would be a different story.
You can say what you think when you think what you say.

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Re: Airline Compensation Master Thread
« Reply #828 on: September 22, 2013, 10:25:53 AM »
After take off you are allowed to have it on on airplane mode. if aryeh1 had it on at take off it would be a different story.

The fact that the flight attendant was able to threaten to throw him off the flight, to me means the plane was still on the ground...

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Re: Airline Compensation Master Thread
« Reply #829 on: September 22, 2013, 10:38:52 AM »
The fact that the flight attendant was able to threaten to throw him off the flight, to me means the plane was still on the ground...
yes was before takeoff maybe 20 min before after they announced to turn off electronic devices.
Isn't airplane mode essentially turning it off?

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Re: Airline Compensation Master Thread
« Reply #830 on: September 22, 2013, 10:43:37 AM »
Check this the Craziest thing just happened to me my wife my father and my 8 month old were on a flight laguardia to Chicago ohare 20 min in plane becomes freezing cold and oxygen masks dropped the plane started dropping rapidly our stomachs were in our mouths. There  was some cabin pressure issues and malfunctioning just landed emergency landing at newark next flight isnt for 2 more hours! This was seriously traumatizing what should I ask for? Im gonna go crazy with them oh and my oxygen mask was the only one not working.

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Re: Airline Compensation Master Thread
« Reply #831 on: September 22, 2013, 10:44:48 AM »
Heres some pictures

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Re: Airline Compensation Master Thread
« Reply #832 on: September 22, 2013, 10:45:50 AM »
Emergency responders at Newark

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Re: Airline Compensation Master Thread
« Reply #833 on: September 22, 2013, 11:17:01 AM »
Check this the Craziest thing just happened to me my wife my father and my 8 month old were on a flight laguardia to Chicago ohare 20 min in plane becomes freezing cold and oxygen masks dropped the plane started dropping rapidly our stomachs were in our mouths. There  was some cabin pressure issues and malfunctioning just landed emergency landing at newark next flight isnt for 2 more hours! This was seriously traumatizing what should I ask for? Im gonna go crazy with them oh and my oxygen mask was the only one not working.
Omg i would ask for a 747 in good condition

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Re: Airline Compensation Master Thread
« Reply #834 on: September 22, 2013, 11:18:45 AM »
Check this the Craziest thing just happened to me my wife my father and my 8 month old were on a flight laguardia to Chicago ohare 20 min in plane becomes freezing cold and oxygen masks dropped the plane started dropping rapidly our stomachs were in our mouths. There  was some cabin pressure issues and malfunctioning just landed emergency landing at newark next flight isnt for 2 more hours! This was seriously traumatizing what should I ask for? Im gonna go crazy with them oh and my oxygen mask was the only one not working.
how u kknow ur mask wasnt working

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Re: Airline Compensation Master Thread
« Reply #835 on: September 22, 2013, 11:18:50 AM »
yes was before takeoff maybe 20 min before after they announced to turn off electronic devices.
Isn't airplane mode essentially turning it off?
No. Next time follow directions
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Re: Airline Compensation Master Thread
« Reply #836 on: September 22, 2013, 11:22:23 AM »
No. Next time follow directions
Lol.

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Re: Airline Compensation Master Thread
« Reply #837 on: September 22, 2013, 11:27:46 AM »
In general   the whole "turning off electronics device"  thing is BS.  There's no reason for it. 

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Re: Airline Compensation Master Thread
« Reply #838 on: September 22, 2013, 11:28:27 AM »
In general   the whole "turning off electronics device"  thing is BS.  There's no reason for it.

That may be true. But when they ask you to turn it off, you should.
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Re: Airline Compensation Master Thread
« Reply #839 on: September 22, 2013, 11:29:49 AM »
No. Next time follow directions
I put my wife and babys on so I know how to put it on it was not inflating for me and nothing was coming out.