Emirates sued over claims it refused traveller additional water
I am not a lawyer but it seems a bit of a reach.
A woman is suing the airline Emirates, claiming she collapsed after being refused adequate water on a long-haul flight. Lina Di Falco, 54, has told Victoria’s supreme court she suffers constant ankle pain from the injury she sustained on the 2015 flight from Melbourne to Dubai after being refused additional water. Di Falco said she asked repeatedly for water after boarding the 15 March flight but only received one glass with her meal more than an hour after the plane took off. |
Sounds like the usual social media outrage generated by folks who don't want to take responsibility for their own actions / inaction. If water was a priority, a $3 bottle from the airport shop before boarding would solve the problem.
Oh the drama! Her pain was a 9-10 out of 10: 9 – Excruciating pain. Unable to converse. Crying out and/or moaning uncontrollably. 10 – Unspeakable pain. Bedridden and possibly delirious. Very few people will ever experience this level of pain. Avoiding Two Common PitfallsWhen rating their pain, the most common mistake people make is overstating their pain level. That generally happens one of two ways:
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After returning to Australia from her holiday, the Moonee Valley city council employee was told her ankle was broken. She underwent surgery and did not go back to work for more than two months. |
As reported by the SMH she continued on her vacation and only complained upon her return https://www.smh.com.au/national/vict...11-p51wjt.html
She also claims she is highly active and a skier. Without shaming her she has cast this into the spotlight and one may question how active she may have been. And then to claim it led to her divorce because she couldn't perform housework?! To play devil's advocate it is possible she was in a window seat in Y, but still.. |
Quite frankly I do not believe this the idea that an airline would not give water is ridiculous
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Originally Posted by amnicoll
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Quite frankly I do not believe this the idea that an airline would not give water is ridiculous
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Originally Posted by thijsseh
(Post 31207821)
You clearly haven’t flown BA short haul. You have to purchase the water. |
I saw the article referred to a public drinking tap on emirates flights which I never knew existed. Does anyone know where they have them? (I’m someone who drinks a lot of water too) |
Originally Posted by sleepy_jean
(Post 31209651)
I saw the article referred to a public drinking tap on emirates flights which I never knew existed. Does anyone know where they have them? (I’m someone who drinks a lot of water too) The issue here I suspect is an extended period of pushback, taxi, holding for take-off, where all pax and staff must remain seated and belted in. I've been in this situation where I've been thirsty and it can easily be 45 minutes before one has a chance to get some water, and it is absolutely not the crew's or airline's fault. |
Originally Posted by thijsseh
(Post 31207821)
You clearly haven’t flown BA short haul. You have to purchase the water. As I said I simply do not believe this to be true |
Wow! I'm very disappointed about Emirates. They did not give her a water. They should listen to her. She wants a water. She didn't pay a bottled water at retail shop before boarding the aircraft.
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Originally Posted by N830MH
(Post 31396333)
Wow! I'm very disappointed about Emirates. They did not give her a water. They should listen to her. She wants a water. She didn't pay a bottled water at retail shop before boarding the aircraft.
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Originally Posted by amnicoll
(Post 31396657)
At many airports the water would have been confiscated at the pre boarding security
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Bottom line is the "victim" refused to take responsibility for her own action or inaction and resorts to generating a tremendous amount of modern internet outrage after the world refused to stop turning and instantly coddle to her demands.
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Originally Posted by skywardhunter
(Post 31396661)
No...? Only if bought landside.
However as I said I simply do not believe anyone would be refused water on a plane - yes they may have to pay which I do not agree with |
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