Originally Posted by
sxf24
Yes, an 80% chance you will be involuntary denied boarding over a 40 year time period, assuming the IDB rates never change.
If you look at it on an annual basis, your odds on an IDB are small under either scenario.
Well if you dig into it, theoretically if you fly that much, you'll have status, so a better opportunity to having a pre-assigned seat, so a lower chance of being IDBed.
So the IDB rates for non-status flyers are probably higher.