Comments on: Compo culture

By: gideon

gideon — Sun, 18 May 2008 13:58:07 +0000

hey chris, hwz u mate…so wotz up

By: Chris Miller

Chris Miller — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 08:32:48 +0000

We have not heard back from the airline, not that I ever expected them to do so.

The insurance company paid for some things when they were out in India but not all. We are still out of pocket as a result of the airlines incompetence.

By: gideon

gideon — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 07:24:55 +0000

so chris, wots the status now. did u get any compensation, and did your insurance company pay you.

By: Chris Miller

Chris Miller — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 14:50:52 +0000

Gideon.

Thank you for clarifying your comment. We have no issue whatsoever with them being taken off the plane and being treated, or waiting for the CP to become non-infectious. I have never said they should not have been taken off, just that they should have received acceptable treatment and care when they were. We did after all have full travel insurance who would have paid for a doctor to attend either the airport or a safe hotel local to the airport or even safe a/c transport to a clean western standard private hospital. Instead my partner and children were inexplicably taken against my will accross Mumbai in the circumstances and to the consequences described above.

The issue is entirely around the airline putting my family at risk, making them ill and making one mistake after another which compounded the problem even further.

By: gideon sivleira

gideon sivleira — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 13:29:19 +0000

yes chris, i understand wanted the airlines to take responsiblity of the medical facilities, but what about your own responsiblities as a citizen, u mean that they should not have been offloaded in india and put all the other co passengers at risk of the disease..????

By: Chris Miller

Chris Miller — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 20:56:41 +0000

Gideon - of course there are plenty of people who visit India and have a fantastic time. I did so myself a few years back. Of course, I entered the country then prepared with all the innoculations and anti-malarial protection you would expect. But then I was not a 1 or 3 year old child, I have an adult immune system - my children do not. I also chose to travel in safe transport. Had I got ill I would of used my travel insurance to access some of the top medical facilities available in the country. I am only saying that the actions of the airline put my children at risk and made them ill, they should not have been put in this terrible position and they should have been given access to the excellent medical facilities immediately. I don’t understand what you think I have to make my mind up over?

By: gideon sivleira

gideon sivleira — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 13:34:05 +0000

chris, i wonder why all brits and europeans go to enjoy their vacations in these third world countries for months together, and then u say there are some good facilities in India…wot are u trying to say…pls make up your mind

By: Fleeced

Fleeced — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 03:53:04 +0000

I admit when I saw the blurb in the newspapers about compo, I jumped to the same conclusion that most seem to have done… but it sounds like there was a lot more to it than that.

Chris - you have my full sympathy - and I support your actions.

JC - yes, you get what you pay for… but even on the cheapest ticks, I don’t think you quite expect what Chris and his family went through. Funnily enough, I’d previously heard good things about Emirates… I will now think twice.

I went cheap myself once - on Gulf Air - and didn’t have any problems with the flight (though Bahrain airport had a power failure and was stinking hot). These days, I have more money, and so probably wouldn’t be so cheap.

By: Tom N.

Tom N. — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 05:09:22 +0000

A terrible experience indeed. Without wanting to take away from it, I would still challenge the following:

10 seconds or 10 minutes, 10 days does the time make any difference?

I think it clearly would. 10 days is long enough to go mad with grief; 10 seconds isn’t, notwithstanding the shock and its aftermath that no doubt Chris experienced.

By: JC

JC — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 02:37:39 +0000

The airline hurt my family and treated us like dirt, sorry but I will never forgive them. Would you?

No, but i wouldn’t go for the cheapest ticket either as you always pay for what you get. For instance when i can’t avoid flying Qantas I always brace myself for the worst possible experience. Inevitably they still disappoint.

There’s also another issue. They were flying across the world and although we may no longer see it this way travel still carries risk.

I think you ought to be thankful it wasn’t Qantas or any of the US airlines. Next time use Singapore and treat this as a cheap lesson.