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Swiss Air Investigation Update (Feb 2026): Due to observed Swiss Air behavior, this investigation is escalating for additional serious violations of passenger rights including but not limited to issuing token and bad-faith refunds that bear no reasonable relation to the actual value of unused ticket segments; refusing to reimburse documented replacement transportation costs incurred as a direct result of their operational failures; misrepresenting nominal payments as meaningful refunds; failing to honor explicit written commitments to reimburse out-of-pocket expenses; forcing bereaved passengers to retrieve delayed baggage at their own expense despite being provided with a delivery address; shifting additional financial burdens onto passengers for fuel and transport required to recover mishandled luggage; attempting to substitute legally owed cash compensation with restrictive “goodwill” vouchers; implying that such vouchers constitute adequate settlement of unresolved claims; failing to provide transparent refund calculations or justification for nominal reimbursement amounts; and demonstrating bad-faith escalation handling through repetitive, non-authoritative, template-based responses that avoid substantive resolution.

We are expanding this investigation to the public and requesting feedback from Swiss Air customers here.

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Mar 17, 2012, 8:08 PM

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I have decided not to go with UA from now on because of the new Premier benefit

I have been a US premier member ever since they allowed the premier member to book the economy plus seats. The change has made me decide to seek out the cheap fares from now on.

IMHO, United has made a dumb mistake in screwing their premier members in not allowing them to reserve the economy plus seats during booking. I would expect them to pass out better benefits to keep their loyal customers. Instead, they are so short-sighted.

I have dodged more than 500,000 miles lifetime with United. Now, getting a better fare may take priority over loyalty.

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