Originally Posted by
mvoight
This was the reason I indicated this was not something that DOT needed to get involved with. The airlines need some flexibility in scheduling, as well as the ability to offload standbys (another thread) for operational reasons.
I figure in these kinds of fees into the overall cost of the ticket.
Of course it would be silly for the DOT to be involved with this. Still, the company will use its rules against us when they work that way. If we can get a rule to work in our favor, why not try it? If I had to cancel a trip, I'd sure hold out for a schedule change before doing so.
Cheers.