Quote Originally Posted by Mo Britain less Europe View Post
The contract was broken by UA. It cannot be broken for arbitrary reasons which is precisely what they did. You cannot use contract law to justify breaking a contract for no reason other than your incompetence. |UA had an obligation to perform which they were shirking.
If they couldn't legally over-book flights or bump passengers, they wouldn't do it. However, the fact is that they clearly can, since their right to do so (albeit whilst having to provide compensation) is enshrined in their Ts & Cs.