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Old Aug 7, 2009 | 5:44 am
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Originally Posted by N1120A
Was it a Dash-8 or a CR7. If it was a Dash-8, you are pretty much SOL, because airlines are not required to give IDB compensation for aircraft with fewer than 56 seats when it involves a weight and balance issue. If it was a CR7, your son can demand compensation.
While the recent changes in IDB rules dropped the passenger threshold to 30 from 60, making the CR7 covered by the rules, the OP is still SOL. W&B issues are exempted from IDB compensation claims by the powers that be.
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