Originally Posted by channa

That's interesting. Then why did they waste that person's time and yours? Why didn't they just get on the phone and settle it?

Were they expecting you to not show and they win by default?

There was one on FT a few years ago where someone in London went with the British equivalent of the sheriff to LHR to seize assets for the monies owed when they didn't pay a settlement. It was either CO or UA, I don't remember, I can't find the thread.

Planes may be off limits, but they can always try to seize computers, furniture, ground vehicles, Toblerone bars, etc.