Originally Posted by
LeeAnne
Thank you Mod! I do know how annoying it can be for the same-ol topic to be posted ad infinitum. Sorry to have contributed.
I don't fly often enough to have felt a need to join this forum before - maybe three or four times a year, and I've never encountered a situation I didn't know how to handle. But I've wondered about this particular situation on occasion, so I appreciate all the links to other threads. I'll skim through them.
Do you all think that there is any likelihood of compensation for my friend? Or does the fact that she shut up and took it mean that she can't now go back and ask for anything?
It never hurts to ask for compensation. Whether your friend will receive depends on a few things, including the airline and whether your friend has status. The general rule of thumb, however, is to handle the issue immediately, rather than waiting for after the flight. And never believe an FA or GA who says, "We have to leave now. Just sit down and we'll straighten it out once we're up."