Scams travellers use

[Foreigner]

I have read posts where travellers believe they are entitled to compensation because the service expected or promised were not delivered.
I know some claims are genuine. Some examples:
In a hotel, guest slips and suffers injury; when flying, passenger's suitcase has missed flight or, worse, is lost; a tour operator cancels tour because of inclement weather.
But I believe some claims are frivolous or even scams. Scams and fraudulent claims add cost to doing business.
Your views and comments?

 

[Hvr]

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But I believe some claims are frivolous or even scams. Scams and fraudulent claims add cost to doing business.
Your views and comments?

Totally agree. But it is human nature to try and get something for nothing and I doubt it will stop unless there are penalties for people who try and scam.

Having said that, there is nothing wrong in asking politely for an upgrade etc (unless you get mine! :evil: ).

 

[Foreigner]

Totally agree. But it is human nature to try and get something for nothing and I doubt it will stop unless there are penalties for people who try and scam.

Having said that, there is nothing wrong in asking politely for an upgrade etc (unless you get mine! :evil: ).

I thought articles in these links may get some participation in this thread:

American Airlines Sued For $5 Million After They Lose Passenger's Luggage

10 Scams that Hotel Guests Use - Our Source Property - Specialist resource for the Leisure, Tourism & Hospitality industry

Polish Mom claims daughter got pregnant from swimming in pool!

 

[simongr]

Travel insurance claims - full of fraud - fact.

 

[mannej]

I have one...

Get on a Qantas flight, listen to a little 3 yr boy scream, and then claim that claim that she is deaf after the flight, can't work and sue Qantas...

Makes perfect sense to me:shock:

 

[anat0l]

Not sure about 'scam' - the purists will argue fervently that it isn't a scam, and it probably isn't one but more a case of, "scam is the wrong word to use here..."

There are plenty of quirks out there that involve buying and then refunding fully flexible tickets (and having a few thousands of currency temporarily unavailable to accommodate the trick)...

I'm not sure if it's commonplace anymore, but in the USA - where overbooking and compensation for bumping is common - it used to be that there would be people who would fly/live just to try and get themselves into as many opportunities as possible to get the bumping compensation.