Originally Posted by
RobbyBobby
First apologies, I posted this already in Compensation Thread but did not get any replies/suggestion. It seems to me that Compensation Thread is more for reporting the compensation than asking the question I have. And here it is;
Hi Fellow Flyertalkers,
I remember that when I read other fellows travelers stories and request for compensation, sometimes I felt outrage how much they wanted and how unreasonable they were (in my eyes), so in order not to make the same mistake I solicit your help, please
I was supposed to be flying BWI-DTW and get to London LHR 11:00AM
however due to the plane (BWI) technical issue I missed that connection and I was re-routed in DTW via AMS and got to LHR at 4:35 PM.
What is the reasonable request for compensation? I am Diamond (does it matter?)
Thank you for your suggestions!
On Friday, our flight to IST via AMS was delayed due to technical issues with the plane, and we were rebooked via CDG and actually got to IST around the same time. However, we were rebooked from pretty empty KLM flights, to totally packed Delta and AF flights (on really crappy old planes). We did ask for compensation and were given 5000 miles each. I'm sure you could get at least that, if not more (considering you got to your destination 5 hours late).