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Old 14th Apr 2017, 16:25
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Originally Posted by SeenItAll
I keep hearing people say that once a confirmed-booking passenger has entered the plane or sat down in a seat, s/he cannot be off-loaded. If you take that position, please explain ...........
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There is a reason why IDB rules like EU261 exist.
In fact, what you keep hearing is people say that once a confirmed-booking passenger has entered the plane and sat down in a seat, s/he cannot be off-loaded WITHOUT REASONABLE CAUSE.
Safety and security concerns are considered to be reasonable cause, without exception.

Unloading Dr Dao was neither safety nor security related.

Certainly there is a reason why IDB rules exist. But not in order to intimidate paying passengers out of their contractual entitlements.
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