Overview
- The complaint, filed Dec. 18 in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia, names Delta Air Lines and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.
- The family alleges they were bitten during the KLM-operated overnight leg to Amsterdam and submitted photos and videos showing bugs on clothing, seat creases, and KLM napkins.
- The filing seeks at least $200,000 for physical injuries, emotional distress, medical costs, and property loss after the family discarded luggage and clothing.
- The lawsuit claims flight attendants urged the parents to keep quiet to avoid a panic and warned that reporting the issue could cause them to miss their connection.
- Delta says the flights at issue were not operated by Delta and will review the complaint, KLM has declined public comment as the case proceeds, and no settlement offers had been made as of Dec. 23.