Originally Posted by
desi
Doesnt even require thinking much out of the box.
Just change the regulations so that IDB are extremely painful (10 times total fare)
Then there is plenty of room on VDB to get willing volunteers (not dragged ones)
Agreed. Or just eliminate any cap. Leave it to market forces and VDB process. It will potentially introduce delays for pushback, but at some point airline will have to stop attempting to VDB this flight, and move to next flight..
What I find interesting though, is it removes power from airline to breach contract, which also is troublesome to reconcile with right to contract. But that's academic. Basically, the public wants more regulation here, more protection from some parental org, like FAA or DOT or whatever.