Originally Posted by
GadgetFreak
It isn't a better deal for the four people picked to spend an extra day at ORD if they don't want to or can't. People getting IBDs aren't being protected. If an airline needs seats at the very last minute they can pay market for them in the form of VDBs. The choice isn't cancel the flight or IDB, it's VDB or IDB.
Who's saying it's better for the four? It isn't!
You're not understanding the thought process of why you can create a "delay/cancel versus VDB/IDB scenario.