In brief - Emirates found not liable for thirsty
passenger's injuries
A plaintiff who fainted fracturing her right ankle in the fall
on an Emirates flight from Melbourne to Dubai, which she claimed
was caused by the airline's failure to provide water after four
requests, has failed in her claim for compensation.
Delays in water delivery
In
Di Falco v Emirates (No 2) [2019] VSC 654, the
plaintiff gave evidence that she had been required to dispose of a
bottle of water prior to boarding the flight. She made two requests
before the flight took off to an attendant, a third request after
the meal service, and a fourth request during the collection of the
meal plates.
The airline's evidence was that the first two requests made
during the boarding and pre flight period were responded to by the
attendant first saying that water would be served with the meal
service, and on the second occasion that the food would be
delivered "shortly". The requests made during the
