Timeline for Airline should refund ticket in event of security risk?
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| Jul 16, 2016 at 4:45 | history | protected | user6726 | ||
| Mar 20, 2016 at 17:59 | comment | added | user662852 | Given that for the last decade Boston has a per capita murder rate about 10x Istanbul's, and has a long history of mob violence (Whitey Bulger only went to prison 3 years ago; the Patriarca family is based in Providence, RI) as well as the Boston Marathon bombing, and Logan airport was where 2 of the September 11 hijackings originated, I would guess you'd have an uphill time convincing a court or jury that a layover in Turkey is somehow abnormally risky in the first place. | |
| Mar 20, 2016 at 13:59 | comment | added | user662852 | As a practical matter, third party travel insurance is not expensive and can optionally include "any reason" for a claim. | |
| Mar 20, 2016 at 0:40 | vote | accept | bobloblaw | ||
| Mar 20, 2016 at 0:38 | vote | accept | bobloblaw | ||
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| Mar 20, 2016 at 0:33 | answer | added | BlueDogRanch | timeline score: 9 | |
| Mar 19, 2016 at 23:45 | answer | added | Soren | timeline score: 1 | |
| Mar 19, 2016 at 23:29 | comment | added | bobloblaw | @jimsug Probably in Providence, Rhode Island, which is where I bought the ticket (online - does that matter?) and where I have established my primary residence. | |
| Mar 19, 2016 at 23:28 | comment | added | jimsug | In which jurisdiction do you intend to bring this claim? | |
| Mar 19, 2016 at 22:59 | comment | added | bobloblaw | @BlueDogRanch I understand the argument you are trying to make to me: caveat emptor. However, I was assured there was no travel risk in Istanbul when the ticket was purchased. Let us take this issue to a legal extreme and say the city of Istanbul has been classified a war zone, and for some reason, Turkish Airlines is continuing to sell tickets. Should they be allowed to do so? If not, what level of risk can be classified as too much for a proper business transaction to occur? | |
| Mar 19, 2016 at 22:53 | comment | added | bobloblaw | @BlueDogRanch This was what a customer care representative of Turkish Airlines told me to reassure me that if a real security risk were present, the company would be forced to acknowledge it. I am not trained in law, so I do not know from where this statement derives its validity. However, the State Department recognizes Istanbul as a high-risk travel destination after today's events. I am not making this up by any means. | |
| Mar 19, 2016 at 22:50 | comment | added | BlueDogRanch | "The airline must legally acknowledge that there are dangers associated with traveling to the city..." What law - US, Turkish or International - states that? | |
| Mar 19, 2016 at 22:42 | history | rollback | bobloblaw |
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| Mar 19, 2016 at 22:41 | comment | added | bobloblaw | @BlueDogRanch In the cake example, the cyanide could have come from the particular almond extract the baker was using. This is not the baker's fault, because he did not know there was going to be cyanide in his ingredients. He may have intended well, but ultimately the product is dangerous. Then you could similarly argue that the baker did not directly create the risk situation. However, he is still creating a business scenario which endangers the consumer. | |
| Mar 19, 2016 at 22:34 | comment | added | bobloblaw | @BlueDogRanch, initially that was the case. However, given that there was a bombing in the city today, there is a real safety risk, not just a perceived one. The airline must legally acknowledge that there are dangers associated with traveling to the city, especially in light of the fact that the U.S. Consulate has issued warnings regarding travel in Istanbul | |
| S Mar 19, 2016 at 21:21 | history | suggested | BlueDogRanch | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Mar 19, 2016 at 20:17 | comment | added | BlueDogRanch | It was your choice to ask for a refund because you chose to assess the events as a safety risk to yourself and the airline. The baker and the poisoned cake metaphor is not accurate because the airline did not create the risk situation you perceived as dangerous. | |
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| Mar 19, 2016 at 18:23 | history | asked | bobloblaw | CC BY-SA 3.0 |