Jim: each and everyone of us has it in us to discriminate, even when we don't realize we're doing it, so you are correct in that sense that it isn't illegal, however the airlines have no special criteria when it comes to deny boarding. For the all the years that I have flown and witnessed overbookings I've seen old, young, yes even disabled get put on that list. No one is singled out from it. There are people whom it had never happened so they take it personal and make it about themselves when in fact no one is safe from it. Until someone steps in and says "this has to stop" it will continue. I commend the government (or whomever deemed it so) for raising the amount the airlines have to give to compensate someone who yes paid for a seat, confirmed, did everything they were supposed to do, but wasn't allowed on simply because the airline sold more seats than they should. In fact I would like to see it raised even higher and maybe just maybe situations such as what the OP went through wouldn't happen or happen as often as you have to factor in the loss over making a profit.
But truthfully how can anyone be upset about being insuch a situation, especially what you can get in return. You mean i can get cash back plus keep my original flight? Yea i'll take it any day. I think the OP will in fact use this info and try to persue it, I doubt he'll succeed, but hey I agree with abutter that he should try.
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