There is absolutely no reason for Airlines to over book a flight. Change the business model and make it more like buying a cruise. You want it you buy it. Want to reschedule buy insurance. Don't make the flight you still bought the seat. They are using a model that was set years ago when you could make a reservation and did not pay until you arrived at the airport and checked in. The one airline that I know of that does not over book is Allegiant. There are others. So to say they all over book is not correct. Airlines will do as much as we let them. Vote with your pocket book. And lets also get this straight, the flight was no over booked. United could have very easily put this crew on a shuttle. Also the compensation very rarely is worth the wait all things considered.
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