10 Hour Tarmac Delay and No Compensation, and It’s Good There’s No TSA in Karachi

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  1. I’m not a believer in over-compensation. That said, I think Quantas could’ve stepped forward with a token cash amount to each passenger, considering the circumstances. I was once on a budget Carnival cruise, and our ship nicked an iceberg in foggy weather and broke a prop. We were delayed an extra day in Juneau until a dive team could come in and repair the prop. Every pax was given a $100- onboard credit. 1800 pax time $100 = $180,000. So I think Q1 could easily ante up 300 x $100 = 30,000, especially since there was no outlay for accommodation.

  2. @KimmieA: Not comparable at all.
    Qantas does not control the weather.
    If you want to insure against it, use your travel insurance. If you decided not to buy flight insurance, then you have assumed the risk.

    Simple.

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