On Wed, 12 Apr 2017 12:55:35 -0400, "Kurt V. Ullman"
wrote:


Especially since the maximum they are required to offer is over a $1,000
in that case (delayed more than 4 hours).

Not exactly true. They are required to offer up to 4x the one way
ticket cost up to a max of $1350 but since they usually target the
bargain ticket holders they can get away with a few hundred on a
deeply discounted ticket. The airlines managed to get the law made
inconsequential a few years ago.