Originally Posted by
ExXB
The way to get a volunteer is to keep raising the price, or change to cash rather than 'future travel' money. Or offer other incentives. Even if it cost them a couple of thousand, that would have been cheap compared to what this will cost them. An airline should never involuntary deny boarding to any paying passenger.
Money talks, it should never be dragged screaming and kicking down the aisle.
Another way is let them all know that nobody is going anywhere until the required deplaning happens, just let 'em stew.