( CNN ) -- You 've heard of snakes on a plane , now here come bugs on a plane . A North Carolina couple is suing AirTran Airways , alleging that cockroaches crawled out of air vents and overhead carry-on bins during a flight from Charlotte to Houston in September . Attorney Harry Marsh and his fiancÃ© Kaitlin Rush say the insects appeared soon after takeoff , and when Marsh pointed them out to flight attendants , they did nothing to help . `` These roaches and other pests caused great distress to a number of passengers throughout the flight , '' the complaint states . All paying guests of the airline are entitled to `` clean , pest-free '' accommodations , it goes to to say . The couple accuses AirTran of negligence and recklessness , infliction of emotional distress , nuisance , false imprisonment and unfair and deceptive trade practices , and is suing for more than $ 100,000 plus the price of their tickets . In a response to the complaint filed with the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina , AirTran denies most of the allegations . CNN legal analyst Sunny Hostin predicted the case would never go to trial . `` This is a case that 's going to settle . Bottom line , I foresee a lot of free flights for this couple if they want to get back on AirTran , '' Hostin said . `` It 's certainly not a pretty picture . The roaches were out long enough for them to take video and photographs , so that 's exhibit A . ''
It alleged they crawled out of air vents and overhead ##s during flight . It seeks more than $ 500 plus the price of their tickets . AirTran denies most of the allegations in response to the complaint .