Originally Posted by
LegalTender
Good point. VDB's are subject to many factors but overbooking likely dominates.
I just have a hard time believing a flight crew and dispatcher aren't factoring headwinds and fuel loads before the plane is boarded.
If they didn't, this would happen all the time.
Given the frequency with which people whine on this board about anything, it seems to be exceedingly rare. Weather can change at the last minute, etc.