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Old Aug 23, 2015 | 11:53 pm
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Originally Posted by Often1
Rather than arguing about the nits, the bottom line is:

1. WN, just like all carriers, reports cancellations and reasons to DOT. If WN reports "maintenance" when it is really "load factor", that is a false statement which is a felony under federal law. Not likely that WN does that. A pretty tough accusation for folks to make without clear evidence.
The problem is it hard to prove, and the other issue is that companies don't police themselves. This has been proven over and over. You cannot just not have oversight and let them report/police/regulate themselves. I'd say most people have no issue with lying. They only have issues with getting caught. And if the chance is low ...
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