Originally Posted by
twb3
On the merits, any mandated compensation will be paid by passengers via increased fares. I have insured myself against the consequences of an occasional IRROPS, and would prefer not to pay increased fares to support a mandated compensation scheme.
I still think it's important to incentivize airlines to avoid canceling flights. I just flew Frontier this weekend and since they don't interline, a cancelation meant a walk-up rate at a rival airline from me and no penalty at all for them, apart from the loss of revenue which they often issue in vouchers. Giving them more incentive to find substitute aircraft and such feels to me like the right move, even if it does raise fares slightly.