Originally Posted by
billdokes
It's a zero sum game for the airlines...it will just come back in the fares so some will win and everyone will lose.
Not saying I disagree with it, but it will just work it's way in as an input cost to building the fare structure, just like a rise in the price of fuel or wages.
How is this about to come back in fares? Whatever fare is charged, airlines will have to refund if the situations identified by this DOT policy occurs. Further, quite a bit of travel is price sensitive. I see no possible reason why this policy should result in price increases.