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Old Feb 28, 2022 | 3:36 pm
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Originally Posted by MSPeconomist
According to the DOT definition, it's only IDB if the flight was oversold. Simply being denied boarding when the customer wanted to board does not constitute and official IDB according to the regulations so that no mandatory compensation would be due.
If they gave the seat away, when someone was entitled to it, they oversold the flight by accepting that standby.
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