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Old Sep 24, 2025 | 2:52 am
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Originally Posted by longtimereader firstimeposter
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.
That's news to me. Do you know of any cases in which airlines have ignored DOT sanctions without incurring detrimental repercussions.?
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