Originally Posted by
deskover54
Just make IDB a flat penalty of $10k and rebooking on any flight of the passengers choosing. Then let the airlines figure out the rest. They will be incented to come up with a good VDB program.
No absolute dollar amounts should EVER be written into any law. There's this thing called inflation. You need to have the penalty track the prices of tickets, so tying it to the most expensive fare available on the flight is better.