Originally Posted by
hellyea
* If the airline must substitute a smaller plane for the one it originally planned to use, the carrier isn't required to pay people who are bumped as a result...
What does
"must" mean in this context? Only when it can be shown that a larger plane cannot take off from that airport at that time for some reason beyond the airline's control? What about when they
must substitute becuase of an MX and a smaller plane is the only one available? What about when they
must substitute for economic reasons because of low bookings on one flight and higher demand on another? What if the two planes are the same size but have a different number of seats? (E.g., 73x).