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Rule 240

Apparently, Rule 240 says “that an airline facing a delayed or canceled flight had to transfer you to another carrier if 1) the second carrier could get you to your destination more quickly than the original line and 2) it had available seats.”

Anyone ever tried it?

February 1, 2008