KLM Royal Dutch Airlines-NWA Terrible Customer Service Worldwide

I flew my mother-in-law a few months ago in from Russia. Her first flight was delayed a few hours, before she boarded it. This made her ONLY connecting flight from Amsterdam to the US, gone before she arrived there.
She was offered no assistance at all and was forced to spend the night, and day in the Amsterdam terminal until the next day, 18 hours. She was offered no food or water , or a day room to rest, which they have available.

I have repeatedly contacted KLM by phone and email for months and had NO response. There is no email listed for complaints that I could find. When you search for KLM on the web, it takes you to a NWA site and they say they can't do anything, contact KLM. I would ask HOW?

I wish now they hadn't responded when I offered them my credit card number to book the trip!!
I took this from your website. What a Joke!!

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These 12 commitments have been incorporated into NWA's Contract of Carriage.

7.Properly accommodate customers with disabilities and special needs?
She didnt speak english, as we told the agent and did not eat or drink anything in the 18 hours in the terminal!
2.Notify you in a timely manner at the airport and on board an affected aircraft of known delays, cancellations and diversions. And will offer you a clear and concise statement of our policies for how we will accommodate you if you are delayed?
They went ahead and put her on a plane, knowing its ONLY connection for the day, had already flown away!

12Ensure that you receive a response to your written complaints within 60 days of their receipt by our Customer Care department.
These 12 commitments have been incorporated into NWA's Contract of Carriage.
Ha!! I haventy been contacted YET!

Brent
Wood, Texas
U.S.A.

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