Originally Posted by
VegasGambler
So, then, what's the issue? Breach of contract is all about damages (eg
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breach_of_contract)
I'd love to hear an airline explain how they suffer damages when a seat which has been paid for leaves empty (especially if they are made aware of it before take-off, so, for example, the flight is not delayed while waiting for the passenger)
And that is the interesting area. Rarely, if ever tested because airlines don't want to open up that side of their contracts to scruitiny.
But they can take other action aside from breach of contract (which they do anyway occasionally like with BA). They can. for example, close FF accounts or not credit miles.