Originally Posted by
clr4t8koff
So if a flight is oversold what stops an airline from substituting a smaller plane and claiming "mx issue" to avoid payout of IDB comp? Does the airline have to somehow prove with mx records to the DOT if a consumer filed a claim?
Doesn't every aircraft always have some MX issues such as tilted tray tables or power outlets not working? An airline could always try to claim MX and substitute a smaller aircraft to avoid paying VDB/IDB, including cases where they want to make the substitution because the flight isn't full (on the original size aircraft).