Originally Posted by
usedtobeimportant
That's because it started an IRROPS and then turned into an IDB without me knowing it. When-ever I've been IDBed from legacy carrier its very formal and I was clearly informed. But as I said earlier I think WN takes advantage that most of its passengers are kettles and tries to slide things by them.
For those of you who were delayed overnight on M,T and W of last week: Check if the plane you were scheduled to connect to left greater than or equal to the MCT of your arrival time of your incoming flight. It seems that WN preemptively rebooked people mid-flight even though they could have made their connections. That's an IDB.
The DoT rules are quite a bit more complicated. Simply misconnecting is not an IDB situation. The flight you are involuntarily denied boarding on has to be overbooked. You have to check in and arrive at the departure gate on time. The airline must not get you to your destination within an hour. No compensation is due if the aircraft is downgauged. IDB passengers must be given a printed explanation of their rights. Maximum compensation now is $775 or $1550 for domestic flights depending on your original fare and how long you are delayed.