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> Airlines start offering compensation and travel that is less than what is required under the FAA rule hoping that people who haven't been properly informed ab
by aianus 10y ago
> Airlines start offering compensation and travel that is less than what is required under the FAA rule hoping that people who haven't been properly informed about their rights will take the cheap offer. When this doesn't work they slowly raise the offers.
That's way too cynical of an interpretation. If I'm a poor, flexible traveler (and I have been) I'd rather get $200 for myself by volunteering than have a chance at $1350 by waiting to get kicked off.
It's win-win for me and the airline. That's 20h at minimum wage!
- arcticbull 10y agoThis is really the way to look at it. Someone is owed some multiple of their one-way fare as cash in hand when involuntarily denied boarding. The odds of it being you are as low as 1 in 800. On the other hand you could have vouchers in hand, guaranteed. And at 'just' $200 you can fly one way across the country and round trip to many places, and the airline can save some money. I wouldn't take $200, that said I've often taken $400+. Further, if they need multiple volunteers airlines in my experience tend to give all volunteers the highest amount required to convince the last guy.