Wrong wrong wrong. The airline offered $800 and no one moved.

They then resorted to fascism. The capitalist thing to do, is they sold the passengers the seats, now they have to buy the seats back at a high enough price the market will bear.

They should have been forced to keep upping the offer, like 3 grand, 4 grand, 10 grand. 

However, they were able to use mafia tactics to circumvent the free market and the shocking complicity of law enforcement. Tarmac robbery was committed. Outrageous.