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Old Apr 14, 2017, 2:48 pm
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Originally Posted by richarddd
Up to a max of $1,350 sounds like a cap of $1,350 to me, but YMMV
Calling it a "cap" doesn't mean anything without reference to the calculation methodology. You could raise the "cap" to $1 million, and so long as the calculation methodology is 4x the fare paid, it wouldn't change airline practices one bit.

I think many in this thread believe that IDB=$1350, and we just need to raise that number. That's not the case. What is needed is to install a floor.
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