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Old Jan 29, 2013 | 10:05 pm
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Originally Posted by walkerci
Something is seriously wrong here. If the aircraft cannot fly the route with a full passenger and baggage load, regardless of weather, at least 95% of the time, then the aircraft cannot be used on that route. How hard is that? Why isn't the FAA protecting passenger safety and rights???
So what is removing bags and/or pax due to excess weight if not "protecting passenger safety"?

Weight and balance issues are quite common with smaller regional jets. As mentioned up thread, airlines aren't even required to provide IDB comp if removing pax from a CRJ-100 or -200 for these reasons, so the voucher is a goodwill gesture.
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