Passenger says Delta lost her bag , then did nothing when she paid $ 315 for necessities . `` Such tactics allow Delta to pocket millions and millions it would have had to pay out if it had abided by its contracts with passengers . '' Government requires airlines to pay up to $ 500 per passenger if flights are lost or delayed . Lawsuit says Delta ` ` uniformly and systematically '' violated this rule . The airline was fined $ 500 over the issue last year .
Passenger says Delta lost her bag , then did nothing when she paid $ 315 for necessities . Government requires airlines to pay up to $ 500 per passenger if flights are lost or delayed . Lawsuit says Delta ` ` uniformly and systematically '' violated this rule . The airline was fined $ 500 over the issue last year .