Originally Posted by
mountainboy
Since when does the government communicate that way to the public? I don't think we should forgive their lack of clarity, and how long this lack of clarity has been sustained. The $2000 figure was thrown out as a statement of force. The government has not justified this by saying up to $2000 for a family of 4 in a fancy hotel during a significant hotel market downturn. The original phrasing suggested a government-approved penalty of $2000 per person.
Yes. That's why we have a responsibility to counter by making sure everyone knows it's not a universal $2000/person rule.
That being said airlines need to also do a better job with the messaging.