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Old Sep 6, 2017, 4:08 pm
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Originally Posted by Cofyknsult
Classic domestic case in DFW, ORD and MIA where pax are turned away from early flights with availability, only to end with massive compensation at the end of the day for overbooking. Anybody with an IQ of 85 understands this.
That's certainly not unique to AA or any major carrier. Every carrier has end of the day problems that might have been resolved if they allowed open standby. But they don't.
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