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PAYDAY! US Airways Flight 1549 passengers get $5,000 each

NFS4

NFS4

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http://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL.../usairways.passengers/

(CNN) -- U.S. Airways has sent a check for $5,000 to each passenger who was on the plane that crashed in the Hudson River last week, saying it will be months before they receive any of their possessions that were on the plane and are recoverable.

"The National Transportation Safety Board has now begun their investigation of this accident, and we are offering our full participation and cooperation," airline executive Kerry Hester wrote in a letter accompanying each check.

"Investigatory protocol requires that the aircraft and all of its contents must be examined and weighed prior to releasing any items onboard in order to verify the weight and balance on the aircraft. ... The process is to weigh all items in their current state, dry them for eight weeks and then weigh them again," Hester wrote.

"This means we cannot return your items to you until the NTSB recovers and releases them, a process that will likely take several months. It is also possible that some items may be unrecoverable."

The airline also included checks to reimburse the 150 passengers for the costs of their tickets. "This is an obvious reimbursement that we wanted to make quickly to each of you," the letter says.

Thursday's flight from New York's LaGuardia Airport to Charlotte, North Carolina, lost power in both engines shortly after takeoff, forcing an emergency landing on the Hudson River. All 155 people onboard survived.
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I wouldn't necessarily say Payday. Redeye flights can easily be $1000, plus the loss of a laptop and all the other electronics people carry these days along with personal effects and sundries... $5000 for some might be a bunch, but for most of the road warriors on that plane, it might cover their costs and a little on top of that at best.
 
Originally posted by: SunnyD
I wouldn't necessarily say Payday. Redeye flights can easily be $1000, plus the loss of a laptop and all the other electronics people carry these days along with personal effects and sundries... $5000 for some might be a bunch, but for most of the road warriors on that plane, it might cover their costs and a little on top of that at best.
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$1,000 from NY to Charlotte during the afternoon? Seems improbable, but stranger things have happened...
 
Originally posted by: SunnyD
I wouldn't necessarily say Payday. Redeye flights can easily be $1000, plus the loss of a laptop and all the other electronics people carry these days along with personal effects and sundries... $5000 for some might be a bunch, but for most of the road warriors on that plane, it might cover their costs and a little on top of that at best.
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well, i think it's the price of the ticket + $5000 from reading the summary.

also, i rather be alive to spend that money then dead and give my family a windfall. but that's just me.... 😛
 
So, let's say I was on the flight - clothes are replaceable, so is the laptop, whatever I had on me...but would AT&T let me just buy a replacement iPhone? Would they have to sign up for another 2-years on the contract? On any given flight I'm probably flying with 2-3K, not 5K. It'd still be a hassle to replace everything.
 
Originally posted by: Pepsei
well, i think it's the price of the ticket + $5000 from reading the summary.
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i believe you are correct

The airline also included checks to reimburse the 150 passengers for the costs of their tickets. "This is an obvious reimbursement that we wanted to make quickly to each of you," the letter says.
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Originally posted by: EvilYoda
So, let's say I was on the flight - clothes are replaceable, so is the laptop, whatever I had on me...but would AT&T let me just buy a replacement iPhone? Would they have to sign up for another 2-years on the contract? On any given flight I'm probably flying with 2-3K, not 5K. It'd still be a hassle to replace everything.
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you'd have a good reason....

"er... my plane crashed into the river...."
 
I guess this is easier than having 150 people file specific claims about blah blah irreplaceable this blah blah sentimental that blah blah etc...

but I'm sure plenty will complain regardless of what their stuff was actually worth
 
Originally posted by: Insomniator
I guess this is easier than having 150 people file specific claims about blah blah irreplaceable this blah blah sentimental that blah blah etc...

but I'm sure plenty will complain regardless of what their stuff was actually worth
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The first person that complains should be shown a picture of the pilot then told to STFU.
 
Originally posted by: 3chordcharlie
but what are they doing for the families of the birds that died?
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:music:Well we're movin on up,
To the east side.
To a deluxe apartment in the sky. :music:
 
Originally posted by: spidey07
What about if you had 20K in cash in your carry on? How do you get that back?
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Go through your insurance company?

I'm sure if you can document that you had it, there's some recourse, or you have to wait and see if it's recovered.
 
Originally posted by: 3chordcharlie
Originally posted by: spidey07
What about if you had 20K in cash in your carry on? How do you get that back?
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Go through your insurance company?

I'm sure if you can document that you had it, there's some recourse, or you have to wait and see if it's recovered.
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I dunno, I'm gonna guess that anybody with 20K on a plane would think to grab the carry on. It's not like water's going to damage the cash.
 
Originally posted by: EvilYoda
Originally posted by: 3chordcharlie
Originally posted by: spidey07
What about if you had 20K in cash in your carry on? How do you get that back?
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Go through your insurance company?

I'm sure if you can document that you had it, there's some recourse, or you have to wait and see if it's recovered.
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I dunno, I'm gonna guess that anybody with 20K on a plane would think to grab the carry on. It's not like water's going to damage the cash.
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I'm sure if you were carrying 20K in cash, you'd be noticed as you walk through security and there would probably be some kind of marking in the security logs.
 
A few suits, laptop, mp3 player, camera, etc. can easily add up to $5000.00. I routinely have my DSLR + a few lenses, point and shoot camera, laptop, iphone and psp with me when I fly, that's over $3000 easily ($4,000 when the laptop was new).
 
What about the horror of a near death experience and the resulting trauma and nightmares for the rest of our lives money?

Im thinking somewhere around $250,000 to start.

 
Originally posted by: FelixDeKat
What about the horror of a near death experience and the resulting trauma and nightmares for the rest of our lives money?

Im thinking somewhere around $250,000 to start.
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Tap tap tap.

Is my sarcasm meter broken?
 
Originally posted by: NFS4
http://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL.../usairways.passengers/

(CNN) -- U.S. Airways has sent a check for $5,000 to each passenger who was on the plane that crashed in the Hudson River last week, saying it will be months before they receive any of their possessions that were on the plane and are recoverable.

"The National Transportation Safety Board has now begun their investigation of this accident, and we are offering our full participation and cooperation," airline executive Kerry Hester wrote in a letter accompanying each check.

"Investigatory protocol requires that the aircraft and all of its contents must be examined and weighed prior to releasing any items onboard in order to verify the weight and balance on the aircraft. ... The process is to weigh all items in their current state, dry them for eight weeks and then weigh them again," Hester wrote.

"This means we cannot return your items to you until the NTSB recovers and releases them, a process that will likely take several months. It is also possible that some items may be unrecoverable."

The airline also included checks to reimburse the 150 passengers for the costs of their tickets. "This is an obvious reimbursement that we wanted to make quickly to each of you," the letter says.

Thursday's flight from New York's LaGuardia Airport to Charlotte, North Carolina, lost power in both engines shortly after takeoff, forcing an emergency landing on the Hudson River. All 155 people onboard survived.
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only $5k + plane tix?

man o man, there are probably at least 10 trial lawyers lined up for each passenger begging them to represent them

DO NOT CASH THOSE CHECKS! it might mean you accept it as total compensation, and release US Air from responsibility
 
Originally posted by: JEDI
Originally posted by: NFS4
http://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL.../usairways.passengers/

(CNN) -- U.S. Airways has sent a check for $5,000 to each passenger who was on the plane that crashed in the Hudson River last week, saying it will be months before they receive any of their possessions that were on the plane and are recoverable.

"The National Transportation Safety Board has now begun their investigation of this accident, and we are offering our full participation and cooperation," airline executive Kerry Hester wrote in a letter accompanying each check.

"Investigatory protocol requires that the aircraft and all of its contents must be examined and weighed prior to releasing any items onboard in order to verify the weight and balance on the aircraft. ... The process is to weigh all items in their current state, dry them for eight weeks and then weigh them again," Hester wrote.

"This means we cannot return your items to you until the NTSB recovers and releases them, a process that will likely take several months. It is also possible that some items may be unrecoverable."

The airline also included checks to reimburse the 150 passengers for the costs of their tickets. "This is an obvious reimbursement that we wanted to make quickly to each of you," the letter says.

Thursday's flight from New York's LaGuardia Airport to Charlotte, North Carolina, lost power in both engines shortly after takeoff, forcing an emergency landing on the Hudson River. All 155 people onboard survived.
Click to expand...
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only $5k + plane tix?

man o man, there are probably at least 10 trial lawyers lined up for each passenger begging them to represent them

DO NOT CASH THOSE CHECKS! it might mean you accept it as total compensation, and release US Air from responsibility
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It's certainly worth making sure that accepting these cheques has no bearing on future claims. But it seems more like the airline doing the right thing getting stuff started; this way no one waits years to replace the stuff they lost, and the total cost (for now) is probably about $1 million, pocket change for a major company.

 
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