So, if CO is paying more in IDB fees than what they're offering in VDB, it seems to me, there is a sweet spot to increase VDB offers and still pay less than they're paying in IDB.
In other words, it seems like they are screwing themselves.
This doesn't make sense ... usually we're the ones getting screwed.
There must be something missing here ...
there are more factors at play, first, if the agents can't/won't rebook on OAL, it makes VDBs harder to be accepted if the length of delay is unreasonable (e.g. there's an AA flight that leaves in 90 minutes or you can overnight on United and leave tomorrow afternoon. agent refuses to rebook on AA => IDB).
it might just be easier to get out the checkbook than screw around with SHARES to get the desired results. So yeah, add that to the SHARES "cost savings".