I imagine the class action lawsuits at that point would bankrupt them

Presumably pre-emptively nullified by that arbitration agreement when you accepted the T&C to purchase the ticket.

	▲	bluGill 4 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Arbitration is not automatically in their favor. It is cheaper by far than a trial (in most cases), but they need to be at least somewhat fair or the whole thing collapses next time the government changes.

falcor84 5 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Class actions lawsuits only work if the courts and legislators have an interest in consumer protection.