Originally Posted by
Often1
Isn't that what the government is for? Bail them out, take a stake in the company, and the taxpayers share the risk. While, as a taxpayer, you may have a small part of that risk, it is not disproportionately on you.
Many carriers are offering a 20% or fixed amount premium for those accepting a credit when they could have a refund. That becomes more appealing.
Getting too near OMNI territory, but no, in general government should not be involved and taxpayers should not share the risk. Even in these unusual times, government intervention should be a last resort and one of the steps could be laws allowing vouchers to be offered rather than cash.
An uplift as you describe to make the voucher more palatable won't suit everyone, but is a good approach for many as long as it isn't abused by price hikes down the line.