Originally Posted by
mitchmu
I'm not following along here.
I thought that IDB compensation was always higher than VDB compensation?
If true, then the GA flatly lied, not only about ability to get compensation, but also forcing into VDB to minimize compensation cost.
No?
Not always. In fact, if they can get you to your destination within an hour of your originally scheduled time, they do not owe you anything for an IDB. Otherwise, it is based on the one way cost of your ticket. 2x the fare for delays between 1 and 2 hours (with max of $650), and 4x the fare for delays more than 2 hours (with max of $1300). Given how cheap flights between DTW and ORD can be, you may be much better off with a VDB voucher.
Assuming this is actually an IDB situation and not a weight and balance issue.