Flydubai Passengers May Receive Thousands in Compensation After Attack Attempt
Translated & summarized from Arutz Sheva by baba
Passengers on a Flydubai flight where an attack was attempted could receive compensation ranging from thousands to millions of shekels, depending on proven damages, according to aviation law expert Asher Rotbaum. He stated that compensation varies greatly based on individual psychological and financial impacts, requiring proof of harm. Additionally, passengers may be entitled to rights and compensation for flight delays or cancellations under aviation law, with different statutes of limitations for various claim types.
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- Flydubai passengers may receive thousands to millions of shekels in compensation after an attack attempt.
- Compensation amounts depend on the individual passenger's proven psychological and financial damages.
- Passengers must provide evidence, such as medical opinions, to support claims for significant harm.
- Separate rights and compensation apply for flight delays or cancellations exceeding eight hours.
- Statutes of limitations for claims are two years for bodily/psychological harm and four years for flight disruptions.
- Class-action lawsuits are deemed unsuitable due to the individualized nature of passenger damages.
Passengers aboard a Flydubai flight during an attempted terror attack may be eligible for compensation ranging from thousands to millions of shekels, depending on the individual impact and ability to prove damages, according to aviation law expert Asher Rotbaum. Rotbaum explained that while some passengers might recover quickly from the incident, others could suffer long-term psychological trauma, loss of income, or reduced earning capacity, leading to significantly higher payouts.
He emphasized that there is no uniform compensation amount, as two passengers seated next to each other could receive vastly different sums. A passenger who experiences fear but quickly returns to their routine might receive only a few thousand shekels, whereas someone developing post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, or sleep disturbances that impair their ability to work could be awarded substantial amounts, particularly if they had a high income prior to the incident.
To receive compensation for damages, passengers must provide proof, such as medical opinions for psychological harm. Without evidence beyond emotional distress, compensation will be at the court's discretion and likely minimal. Rotbaum also clarified that separate from damages from the incident itself, passengers are entitled to rights under aviation services law if a flight is delayed by over eight hours or canceled. These rights include assistance like food and lodging, a choice between a replacement flight or a refund, and compensation based on flight distance, up to 2,450 shekels for a Dubai-Tel Aviv route.
However, airlines can claim exemptions if the delay or cancellation resulted from circumstances beyond their control. Rotbaum noted that claims for bodily or psychological harm have a two-year statute of limitations, while claims for flight delays or cancellations have a four-year limit. He also stated that a class-action lawsuit is unlikely to be suitable for all passengers due to the highly individualized nature of damages.
