Originally Posted by
antichef
I don't think it is possible to work a "scam", as you are either on the passenger manifest or not. Compensation only becomes payable to those on the manifest in certain clearly defined circumstances.
If you are seeking compo, I thought the previous consensus was that you would be better off looking for a regularly overbooked flight and volunteering and taking the denied boarding benefit?
You could buy fully refundable tickets on those flights. If they look to operate normally, you refund them. If they are delayed you check in, ckaim compensation, and ask for a refund.
Two problems with that: BA would probably begin to notice this after a while, and it may not be exactly legal.