Summary Alaska Airlines is criticized for losing 2,000 pounds of fish after diverting a flight due to weather. Passengers received vouchers for hotels, meals, and transportation, but a group of friends never received their fish that was checked. The airline has since offered $100 for compensation, but the fish was reportedly worth thousands of dollars.

A group of travelers are criticizing Seattle-based Alaska Airlines for losing 2,000 pounds of fish after their flight was diverted. The group, which was returning from a fishing trip, ultimately made it to their final destination, but the fish they caught, which was reportedly enough “for the year,” did not. They found themselves waiting for hours, hoping the fish would show up.

Instead, Alaska said it would offer the group vouchers for hotels, meals, and transportation. “It’s always a big deal” Vic Scaravilli and a few of his friends traveled to Alaska for a fishing trip, according to Seattle local CBS affiliate KIRO 7 News . The group was returning from their trip earlier this month on ASA64 from Ketchikan International Airport (KTN) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) .

Joe Emerson shares more of what was going on inside his head on the fateful flight as he calls for better mental health resources for pilots. Scaravilli spoke to KIRO 7 News about how the trip is “a big deal” since it occurs every year. “It’s our yearly trip.

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