[quote=spdrun]Funnier parts:
(1) Chicago to Louisville is under 5 hr by car. They could have rented each bumped passenger a Lambo or limo and got them there the same day. For that matter, wet lease on a King Air is ~$1500/hr — could have stuck them on a private plane for less than vouchers + hotel.[/quote]
With vouchers, they still have the customer and their ‘markup’, so the vouchers don’t cost as much because that customer has to come back and the airline still gets there markup over costs. This is why the requirement is cash not voucher. It discourages egregious overbooking.
King Airs are very quick planes too.. a little small inside but nice and personal. ‘Took a Super King Air from SD to LV – 30 min flight time (flight was straight – shorter than driving). No booking hassle no landing hassle. Total time from cars to rental cars was somewhere around 1 hour. Maybe because this plane had the upgraded engines. ;P.
