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Subject: Re: Voluntary Bumping Posted on: Mon, 18 Jun 2007 19:38:42 +0100


"DevilsPGD" wrote in message
news:rjfd73togb9v0s7p74pjguhpp0ccdgr52k@4ax.com...
> In message <5dmqhpF3596p0U3@mid.individual.net> hummingbird
> wrote:
>
>>I suspect you don't have a clue why overbooking is a bad thing.
>
> There is one, and only one reason; it means the airline is selling
> something that, under certain circumstances, they cannot provide.

So what's new here?

It is a simple breach of contract, which, in my juristriction
is a perfectly legal thing to do provided that you are prepared
to refund the harmed party their losses due to your breach.

Why should it be illegal for airlines to breach a contract when
it is perfectly legal for any other business to do so.

tim

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