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Virginia Family Sues KLM and Delta for $200,000 Over Alleged Bed Bugs on Premium Economy Flight

The suit cites photos, video, medical findings, alleging crew urged them to stay quiet.

Overview

  • The family filed the federal complaint on December 18 in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia.
  • They allege bites began about two hours into a KLM-operated transatlantic flight to Amsterdam in premium economy.
  • According to the complaint, flight attendants told them to keep their voices down and not report the issue before landing to avoid missing a connection.
  • The filing includes images and video, including insects on a KLM-branded napkin, and reports treatment in Belgrade where a pediatric clinic confirmed bed-bug bites.
  • Attorneys say settlement efforts with the airlines failed, the tickets were booked via Delta SkyMiles, and the case seeking $200,000 remains pending.