Originally Posted by
DYKWIA
I think the worst thing about this is Emirates lack of support once they'd offloaded you (for no fault of your own).
They should have at least put you up in a hotel (I believe there is a transit hotel within Changi?).
You may even be due compensation due to Involuntary Denied Boarding, but I think Emirates would be very forceful in opposing this.
As mentioned upthread, if you having already returned, check that your returns tickets have not already been cancelled due to you not showing for the Singapore-Brisbane leg. I doubt this will have happened though, as your flight was Dubai-Brisbane - which you actually showed for.
Not only is this not IDB, but under the COC, it was, on the facts, the correct decision. 20/20 hindsight is great and it is truly fortunate that OP's son was not seriously ill. But, Medlink is there to provide professsional medical assessments to air carriers. This is the same outfit that provides medical advice during emergencies in the air.
Consider that if there had been an inflight emergency because OP's son was much sicker than thought and there were an emergency landing at a location not quite as welcoming to pax as one would hope.
I come back to the question of what would be appropriate if one were at home, one's child becomes ill and one has all the conveniences of home handy. Would you fly 1/2-way round the world without a full medical evaluation and opinion that it's safe to fly? I would not. The fact that this ocurred at an intermediate point makes no medical or policy difference.