Originally Posted by
armagebedar
I'm not familiar with US regulations, but aren't airlines required to offload passengers if the plane is stuck on the tarmac for more than three hours? If so, the OP may have grounds to complain for more compensation (though I recommend he does his own research to confirm this).
It is 3 hours for domestic, 4 hours for international, and it will be USD$27,000 per pax !
http://www.dot.gov/briefing-room/us-...er-protections
Tarmac Delays. The new rule expands the existing ban on lengthy tarmac delays to cover foreign airlines’ operations at U.S. airports and establishes a four hour hard time limit on tarmac delays for international flights of U.S. and foreign airlines, with exceptions allowed only for safety, security or air traffic control-related reasons. Carriers must also ensure that passengers stuck on the tarmac are provided adequate food and water after two hours, as well as working lavatories and any necessary medical treatment.
The extended tarmac delays experienced by passengers on international flights operated by foreign carriers at New York’s JFK Airport during the December 2010 blizzard was an important factor in the Department’s decision to extend the tarmac delay provisions to foreign air carriers and establish a four hour tarmac delay limit for international flights.