A former federal South Australian senator representing customers of a Singapore Airlines flight that hit severe turbulence says compensation offers made to passengers on the flight is 'mean and miserable'.
Former senator Nick Xenophon says compensation offers recently made to injured Singapore Airlines passengers are "mean" and "miserable."
Flight SQ321 carrying 211 passengers and 18 crew from London to Singapore encountered severe turbulence on May 21 while flying over Myanmar. "The Montreal Convention which governs these incidents in the air – is very clear about what the caps are and what the damages ought to be," Mr Xenophon said. Aviation lawyer Peter Carter told the ABC passengers who were impacted on the flight should seek expert legal advice before accepting any compensation offers from the airline.
"The people who sign up for the $10,000 offer are locked out, that's the intention of it," the lawyer said.
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