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 .
Passenger says Delta lost her bag , then did nothing when she spent $ 315 for necessities . Government requires airlines to pay up to $ 3,300 per passenger if bags are lost or delayed . Lawsuit says Delta `` uniformly and systematically '' ignores this rule . The airline was fined $ 100,000 over the issue last year .