Check out this story questioning whether the $5,000 US Airways offered to each passenger on the plane that landed in the Hudson River is compensation enough.
On the one hand, it's great the airline took the initiative to compensate the passengers when what happened was an accident in the truest sense of the word. But some are questioning whether it's enough money to cover lost valuables (cell phones, work papers, etc) and what they went through.
What do you think? I'm not quite sure which side of this issue I fall on, so I'm anxious to hear your thoughts.
That is a difficult question. Even on a short weekend trip carrying a laptop, a few small electronic devices, clothing and other personal goods the price tag could quickly jump into the low thousands. I can't place a value on the trama caused by the accident. The bigger question is, is US Airways responsible? It doesn't appear that they are at fault, simply victims of bad timing.