Originally Posted by
RichLond
UA's customer commitment is clear that once a delay is posted the plane will not leave earlier....
Given that customers may choose to leave the gate area once a delayed departure time is announced, it is our policy that a delayed flight will not leave the gate prior to the revised departure time, even if an earlier departure is possible. However, if all customers who are checked in for the delayed flight are onboard the aircraft, an earlier departure may be considered.
Of course who knows what UA will say if it gets updates on .bomb but the airport knows nothing about it.
if the plane does leave before the posted delayed time (thats posted at the airport), does a passenger have a right to vdb or idb compensation? it seems they would? also, what if its the last flight of the day, would ua be required to put a pax that missed their flight for this reason up in a hotel?