Originally Posted by
jjmoore
Things simply don't work this way. The system for IDB is very objective. If they need 4 people, they will select those with the cheapest tickets. Saver awards, then standard awards, then cheapest fares. Nothing is random about it, as has been reported in the media. They will choose the IDB's, and they don't care what personal circumstances are in play. This is one of the inherent risks of air travel these days, especially if you have no status on an airline.
I don;t think this is correct. As a UA 1K on a rather expensive ticket I've been the one pulled off ... granted, I did n
t require police to coax me out of my seat, but I wasn't terribly happy. I simply was the last person to get booked onto the flight so I was made to be the first one off.