Originally Posted by
uastarflyer
DOT won’t do this nor should they. Once it is classified airworthy it is a moot point.
Also the contract we agree to is a trip from A to B. Airplane swaps happen. So be it.
Precisely. If any DOT changes are required, it would be to make time of the essence in transporting from A to B, rather than putting obstacles in the way of that transport. One of the most successful bits of airline regulation is ensuring safety - to suggest that some are safer than others would run counter to decades of policy and do untold damage to the industry, and also the consumers.