According to this pilot on youtube, that is one of the reasons, they don't have to refund. Another reason is to keep the crew and planes current and not have to

According to this pilot on youtube, that is one of the reasons, they don't have to refund. Another reason is to keep the crew and planes current and not have to retrain pilots or do additional maintenance checks on the planes later on. These seem to be required by law after a longer period of not flying. *https://youtu.be/x5HNUjVEPyQ https://youtu.be/x5HNUjVEPyQ