Originally Posted by
js1993
If the delay was after T15, then it's irrelevant, since boarding was supposed to end by then anyway.
You can try DOT, but I doubt it will yield anything except maybe some miles as a courtesy. I can't see AA agreeing to pay IDB comp for this one. Good luck.
Agree that the delay is probably irrelevant… but what’s the purpose of T15 if they’re going to release your seat at T18? And when I asked who they gave it up to since there’s no standbys cleared they said the flight was oversold and they assigned it to a passenger waiting for a seat assignment.
Anyway, you’re probably right about AA paying any IDB. It seems like you’re at the mercy of the airline, their data and them deciding if they’re paying out or not. The DOT is just a middleman to pass along a complaint but can’t actually enforce the airline to pay anything.