Flyer uncorks lawsuit after being served sparkling wine on ‘champagne flight’
A Canadian flyer is suing an airline because it didn’t meet his grape expectations.
Daniel MacDuff from Quebec accused leisure airline Sunwing of serving sparkling wine instead of the promised glass of champagne.
In a lawsuit being described as ‘petty and frivolous’ he claims misleading advertising by the airline and seeks class action status.
So far about 1,600 plaintiffs have come forward to join the suit, MacDuff’s attorney says.
Sunwing advertised the flights as ‘champagne vacations’ with complementary ‘champagne service’ which were used to market ‘a level of service in reference to the entire hospitality package,’ rather than describing the specific beverage, it told the BBC.
It still offers sparkling wine but has since removed ‘champagne service’ from all marketing.
The lawsuit is ‘frivolous and without merit,’ Sunwing said.
"It’s not about the pettiness of champagne versus sparkling wine," attorney Sebastien Paquette said.
"It’s the consumer message behind it."
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