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Old Mar 16, 2016 | 11:09 am
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Originally Posted by Mauibaby2008
There is no flat tire rule that puts guests on a different airline, why would the airline pay another company to fly you when you were late? . . . Flat tire rule? Idk. Point is it is always their discretion
Isn't your point that it's at their discretion *if* they're rebooking you on the same airline, but they have no power to do anything if it's on a different airline?

In an IRROPS situation, does the airline have to pay the other airline?
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