Emirates sued over claims it refused Australian traveller additional water

A woman is suing the airline Emirates, claiming she collapsed after being refused adequate water on a long-haul flight. Lina Di Falco, 54, has told Victoria’s supreme court she suffers constant ankle pain from the injury she sustained on the 2015 flight from Melbourne to Dubai after being refused additional water. Di Falco said she asked repeatedly for water after boarding the 15 March flight but only received one glass with her meal more than an hour after the plane took off. The court was told that when Di Falco started making her way to the bathroom, feeling “really dizzy” and like she was going to vomit, she collapsed and injured her ankle. The Moonee Valley council worker described the pain as between nine and 10 out of 10. She was told her ankle was broken and in need of surgery after returning to Australia. Di Falco is suing Emirates for damages. Meldrum said his client needed to drink “an awful lot of water”, consuming one litre during the day and taking another litre to bed. She had taken water with her to the airport but was not allowed to board the flight with it. The trial continues.<br/>