Philippines Doctor Wins $238,000 From KLM Over Lost Luggage
Travel Blog • Michael Yessis • 03.07.06 | 11:35 AM ET
The airline lost Dr. Jose Tiongco’s bag eight years ago on a KLM flight from Manila, Philippines to Almaty, Kazakhstan. Tiongco was on his way to give a lecture at a World Health Organization conference, and he claimed his reputation took a nose dive when he had to address his audience in a “sweatshirt, denims and running shoes”. (No clothing stores were open between the time his delayed flight arrived and his scheduled speaking time). KLM, of course, has appealed the ruling of the Philippines court. Yikes. Can you imagine the precedent this will set if the judgment stands? The Minda News has the full story from Davao City.
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Michael Yessis is the cofounder and coeditor-in-chief of World Hum.
sato varabyov 03.07.06 | 4:36 PM ET
i don’t know where the philippine judges based their ruling from, but this is ridiculous. a sign of deeper corruption in the philippine justice system.. is this guy is an ordinary passenger, are they going to listen to him? hell NO!! KLM should appeal to the highest court..
D. Price 03.31.06 | 2:19 PM ET
KLM has lost my luggage three time inn the last seven flights. I don’t think the settlement was nearly high enough.