JED. That's all we needed to know. Even sometimes in a widely perceived topflight airline like SQ, quality of service comes to a screeching halt in the magic kingdom known as KSA. I presume in the case of TK, it's just more common or even SOP.

I lived in Riyadh for three years and Jeddah was a shining halcyon beacon in comparison.

So what kind of lawyer are you, exactly?

That's kind of amusing.

1) You realize you actually have to win your suit and they have to not pay you before any asset seizing is going to take place, right?
2) In preparation for your brief, please explain why you think any District Court is going to have jurisdiction over a ticket bought outside the United States for travel occurring completely outside the United States.
3) For extra credit, please explain why you think your claim will allow for punitive damages despite the fact that the Montreal Convention does not allow for them.

One of the most interesting threads on FT, surely. I will be keeping an eye out for a news story on "pax from Saudi Arabia sues TK = US court seizes TK aircraft"

When can we finally expect the seizure of TK jets ?
Note to the OP: I would highly appreciate if you could arrange that the ones with old business class seats are taken off the market first!

this is so entertaining.. and i feel bad for wasting my time reading this, so at $400/hr how much has this thread cost you so far ?

You need to read faster !
...nice flight statistics by the way GK!

What's really so bad about TK? I've flown them before and though that the service was very good.^ I'll be flying on them again in December. ^

This has NEVER been about $$$$$$$$, but only protecting ones rights to
(1) receive the difference between C & Y refunded, (2) have TK either comply with *A rules regarding lounge access and/or their own written statements that access is allowed for guest (fraud in the inducement/ deterimental reliance) and (3) have them comply with their own tariffs regarding Senior discounts.
As to my rates, that's up to the trial judge to determine reasonableness, but these are my offices stated rates and I've never been denied our office rates in the past.
As to having TK assets that are to be removed from the Ct's jurisdiction, that's not only the law, but logical. Once seized, no one is suggesting that the asset can be immediately sold, however after the seizure of assets being removed a bond will be put up in lieu of the seized asset and the asset released. If this incoveniences TK, well, they've brought this upon themselves.

Just out of curiosity: it is not clear from this thread, but have you actually tried writing them a letter explaining the situation in black and white (perhaps without threatening a lawsuit to seize their assets), and given them time to respond? If so, what was their reply?

As an attorney, by and through my Code of Ethics, I am required to give the potential defendant Notice of Pending litigation outlining any claims I might have. This was provided to TK on not once, but documented 5-times WITHOUT any reply.

Yes, I was referring more to a letter of complaint, without taking a legal approach... I mean if you got something back from the dry cleaners with a stain on it, you wouldn't necessarily sue them outright... or would you?!

Purely out of interest, when you seize the TK plane, will you have to pay for parking it at the airport or would the court remove it to a plane pound?

As an attorney one is required to identify themselves regardless of whether it is done in one owns name or in behalf of a client.

Yeah, never mind. You don't seem to get the spirit of what I am saying...