US airlines sharply cut involuntary passenger bumping: DoT
Major US airlines are bumping far fewer passengers from overbooked flights after a high-profile incident in April prompted the industry to reassess its practices, the US DoT reported Thursday. The govt reported the rate of involuntary bumping passengers among the 12 largest US carriers fell to 0.15 per 10,000 passengers in the 3 months ended Sept 30 - the lowest quarterly rate dating back to 1995 - and down sharply from a rate of 0.69 in the same period last year. The involuntary bumping figure does not take into account passengers who agree to give up their seats in exchange for compensation. The DoT said the total number of passengers giving up their seats fell nearly 35% to 74,358 in the 3 months ended Sept 30, down from 114,119 in the same period last year, even as the overall number of passengers rose. <br/>
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US airlines sharply cut involuntary passenger bumping: DoT
Major US airlines are bumping far fewer passengers from overbooked flights after a high-profile incident in April prompted the industry to reassess its practices, the US DoT reported Thursday. The govt reported the rate of involuntary bumping passengers among the 12 largest US carriers fell to 0.15 per 10,000 passengers in the 3 months ended Sept 30 - the lowest quarterly rate dating back to 1995 - and down sharply from a rate of 0.69 in the same period last year. The involuntary bumping figure does not take into account passengers who agree to give up their seats in exchange for compensation. The DoT said the total number of passengers giving up their seats fell nearly 35% to 74,358 in the 3 months ended Sept 30, down from 114,119 in the same period last year, even as the overall number of passengers rose. <br/>
