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Before someone gets into the "they can deny you boarding" argument - they cannot. Legally, they may not remove you for oversale once they have taken your ticke
by DannyBee 5y ago
Before someone gets into the "they can deny you boarding" argument - they cannot.
Legally, they may not remove you for oversale once they have taken your ticket, let you board, and you have taken your seat.
- kortilla 5y agoBut they could before and they still can if they use safety as an excuse: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/27/travel/airlines-bumping-rules.html https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/27/travel/airlines-bumping-r...
- Macha 5y agoSure, and if they made up safety as an excuse with no valid basis I'm sure they would still lose just as much in the court of public opinion, and actual court
- op00to 5y agoWhat are the damages for getting booted off an airplane? A few thousand dollars? What happens if you get your head busted up on the way out? Maybe $50k? The only attorneys that would take a case like that would net you pennies on the dollar after fees are taken.
- DannyBee 5y agoIt's a few hundred k probably - juries hate airlines :) Most attorneys have no problem taking these cases. Also note that once it's clear it's not legal, the police/city also can be sued if they intervened. Part of Dao's settlement was an agreement not to sue the city of chicago for that reason.
- op00to 5y agoOh no, the plane is off balance. You need to leave. Now it’s not denying boarding. Fighting with an airline is the same thing as pissing into the wind.