Emily Tuite described the days leading to this moment as “traumatic,” because the bright blue bag she checked for her Sept. 1 flight from Austin to San Diego had her waterproof prosthetic leg inside it. She planned to use the costly, custom medical device to do everything from swim in the Pacific Ocean to shower. However, the critical piece of luggage never made it to her final destination, which she said ruined her trip because of all the time she spent unsuccessfully trying to find it.
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About 15 years ago, my wife decided to take one of those small IPOD music devices to an amusement park. After riding several hours, she found the device's cap had somehow got lost and was determined to find it. So we backtracked through several rides and the route in between them, looking for it.
ReplyDeleteIt later occurred to me how stupid that was to waste our time. The cost of tickets for entering for the four of us was over $100. The parking space our vehicle took cost over $20. Food cost also was a factor. Probably close to $200 for those couple of hours, standing in line for a ride. And we wasted a couple of hours over something costing less than $20. Fuck me, that is dumb as hell ...
The airline's legal department told her: "Don't bother trying to sue us because you don't have a leg to stand on".
ReplyDeleteShe probably has a 'cosmetic public leg' and the other waterproof leg isn't 'normal' appearing but built to serve the function.
ReplyDeleteI don't play golf, but I've heard of a company that will ship your clubs ahead, so the airlines can't lose them. Maybe next time she should put it in a golf bag and use their service.
ReplyDeleteGoing to baggage claim and kicking ass might get more results than phone calls. Oh. Well, get somebody to hold you up while you're kicking ass.
ReplyDeletehttps://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5YGc4zOqozo
ReplyDeleteBecause then she wouldn't be able to swim underwater..
ReplyDeleteI'll bet she was hopping mad !!
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