Impressive!

Are you actually a frequent flier, or do you merely have an account with all the airlines? I find it hard to believe that a true frequent flier would feel as you do: that US "helped [them] to have a near-death experience" as the result of bird strikes.

Please point me to the posts where you, or someone else, covers what US failed to do to ward off bird strikes. I was probably not active in that thread and would be interested to hear more about it. Aside from that expert knowledge, my personal opinion on birdstrikes is that, yes, they do happen, and I--as a passenger on commercial aircraft that operate within the vicinity where birds have operated far longer than man--accept that risk as one that can not be blamed on my carrier (unless it's carrier pigeon). Interestingly enough, carrier pigeons don't pay for therapy either.

IMO, $5000 is a hell of a lot of money for therapy, in addition to the three sessions already covered by the airline. Unless one insists on an MD who can prescribe medication, counselors and therapists are not expensive. That kind of money goes a long way.

I'm also curious to see who else on that flight steps up to join Mrs. Sosa. If there are no others, perhaps we should consider the idea that Mrs. Sosa, and her family, may be more needy that others and that, maybe, their own insurance should cover their neediness.