Originally Posted by GUWonder

As much as I don't like paying a penny more to lawyers than necessary in any market -- more so if it comes to countries where I don't reside currently -- I'd definitiely not rush to pay for a lawyer in such a matter.

First, I'd see if the airline regulatory authority would deal with the matter or at least try to get answers for the OP from the carrier. Only once repeated efforts at such fail to produce a satisfactory response would I consider further action -- and then if and only if I had damages to claim as a result of the denied boarding.