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Archive Home > 2008 > August > 23 > Airlines are bumping more, but compensation is better

Airlines are bumping more, but compensation is better

Some passengers are discovering they can negotiate sweeter payouts

By Micheline Maynard and Michelle Higgins / The Bulletin
August 23, 2008

The bad news: The likelihood that travelers will be bumped from an overbooked flight may grow worse this fall when airlines shrink their fleets to cut unprofitable flights and inefficient planes, meaning even fewer empty seats than there are now.

The good news: Airlines are required to offer....

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