The Brief
- Lawsuit alleges bed bugs on KLM flight from Atlanta to Amsterdam bit four family members, causing welts and scarring.
- Family says crew was alerted but urged them to stay quiet; they discarded belongings due to infestation.
- Plaintiffs seek $200,000; aviation attorney says photos and international law precedent could support the claim.
ATLANTA – A family vacation to Europe turned into what a federal lawsuit describes as a nightmare in the sky, involving possible bed bugs.
Bed bug bites on flight, lawsuit claims
What we know:
The lawsuit claims an international flight from Atlanta to Europe was infested with bed bugs, leaving a family with bites and lasting scars.
The complaint names Delta Air Lines and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, alleging the family’s ordeal began once the plane was in the air.
According to the federal filing, the Albuquerque family from Virginia was traveling in March on a KLM Royal Dutch Airlines flight from Atlanta to Amsterdam as part of a trip to Serbia. …