Originally Posted by
raehl311
And if you think there is, especially as the frequent traveler you are:
- Do you want entire flights canceled because airlines can't move crew around? Entire series of flights operated by an aircraft delayed throughout the day?
False dichotomy. I think what most of us want is for the airline to have their "stuff" together enough to have "must-rides" worked out in advance, even if it means slinging more pax onto standby-type tickets and/or holding some confirmations until boarding time. Yes, this might mean having to have more crew around (or other arrangements in place to move them in a pinch)...but over-rationalization is the problem here.
- Do you want flights delayed because passengers think they can simply refuse to leave a plane when asked and there will never be forced used? Even if that passenger is a threat, like drunk, or sitting next to you and touching you inappropriately, or is so large they can't fit in one seat? Or would you rather fly with those people than have them forcibly removed from your plane?
Oh, good grief. There's a difference between an IDB such as most of us have discussed and a "safety/security removal". I don't think anyone is talking about barring the removal of unsafe/unruly pax.
- Do you want airlines to no longer have the option to overbook, and because they are forced to fly your seat empty when you noshow, require you to buy a new ticket for any flight you miss?
Another false dichotomy. I think JetBlue has a no-overbooking policy, and there are other options for the airlines to pursue. I think many of us would also not mind too horribly if ticket prices went up by a few percent across the board in exchange for IDBs being, at a minimum, vanishingly rare.