Airlines routinely overbook flights based on historical no-show data, which can result in passengers being involuntarily bumped. Travelers who check in late, book basic economy, or fly solo are more ...

Susan Berry's American Airlines flight from Italy to Philadelphia was overbooked. She offered to be bumped and was given a $1,200 flight voucher, free food, and a hotel stay. The route continued to be ...

What happens when a flight is overbooked? Airlines first seek volunteers. If no one raises their hand, a flight bump might have your name on it. Many or all of the products on this page are from ...

It could be a scene from an auction house: A Delta flight from Boston to Rome in September 2023 was so overbooked that a flight attendant pleaded with passengers and offered them thousands of dollars ...

ATLANTA -- One mom scored big when an airline overbooked her flight. Delta, desperate to make room on board, offered thousands of dollars for a seat. One mom held out until the price was right. That ...

LOS ANGELES -- A Southern California family says they were kicked off an overbooked Delta airplane because they refused to yield a seat held by their young son. The Schear family of Huntington Beach ...

LOS ANGELES (WPVI) -- A Southern California family says they were kicked off an overbooked Delta airplane because they refused to yield a seat held by their young son. The Schear family of Huntington ...

CHICAGO (AP) — Video shows three security officials dragging a male passenger from a United Airlines flight that the airline said was overbooked as it waited to depart from Chicago’s O’Hare ...