Airlines (Passenger Bumping) - Revision history

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Cicjscribner at 16:22, 3 September 2010

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-	<p>Overbooking is not illegal, and most airlines overbook their scheduled flights to a certain extent to compensate for "no-shows". The most effective way to reduce the risk of being bumped is to get to the airport early. ~~'''~~The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)''' sets rules for required compensation if a passenger is bumped from a flight. The amount of reimbursement paid depends on the destination and the length of time the flight was delayed.</p><br>	+	<p>Overbooking is not illegal, and most airlines overbook their scheduled flights to a certain extent to compensate for "no-shows". The most effective way to reduce the risk of being bumped is to get to the airport early. The [http://www.dot.gov/ '''US Department of Transportation (DOT)]''' sets rules for required compensation if a passenger is bumped from a flight. The amount of reimbursement paid depends on the destination and the length of time the flight was delayed.</p><br>

	<p>Airline carriers may negotiate with their passengers who volunteer to bump their flight for a mutually acceptable amount of money or maybe a free trip or other benefits.</p><br>		<p>Airline carriers may negotiate with their passengers who volunteer to bump their flight for a mutually acceptable amount of money or maybe a free trip or other benefits.</p><br>
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-	'''U.S. Department of Transportation'''<br>	+	'''<font color="#4AA02C">U.S. Department of Transportation</font color="#4AA02C">'''<br>
-	Office of Community and Consumer Affairs<br>	+	'''Office of Community and Consumer Affairs'''<br>
	1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE<br>		1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE<br>
	Washington, DC 20590<br>		Washington, DC 20590<br>
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-	'''~~U.S.~~ General Services Administration'''<br>	+	'''<font color="#4AA02C">US General Services Administration</font color="#4AA02C">'''<br>
-	Consumer Information Center<br>	+	'''Consumer Information Center'''<br>
	Pueblo, CO 81009<br>		Pueblo, CO 81009<br>
	(888) 878-3256<br>		(888) 878-3256<br>
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-	'''Aviation Consumer Action Project'''<br>	+	'''<font color="#4AA02C">Aviation Consumer Action Project</font color="#4AA02C">'''<br>
	Paul Hudson<br>		Paul Hudson<br>
	2000 P Street, NW, Suite 700<br>		2000 P Street, NW, Suite 700<br>

Cicjscribner at 20:23, 20 July 2010

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-	'''Passenger Bumping:'''	+	'''Passenger Bumping:'''<br>
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	<p>1. If the passenger can be rebooked to reach his or her destination within one hour of the original arrival time, the airline is not required to compensate the passenger.</p>		<p>1. If the passenger can be rebooked to reach his or her destination within one hour of the original arrival time, the airline is not required to compensate the passenger.</p>
-	<p>2. If the passenger is bumped from a domestic flight and the airline cannot schedule the person where he or she wants to go within two hours, the airline must give the individual 100 percent of the value of that flight, up to $200. The original airline ticket is still valid for the next flight. The money provided to the individual by the airline is intended to cover expenses during the delay.</p>	+
-	<p>3. If a passenger is bumped from an international flight and cannot reach his or her destination within four hours of the original arrival time, the passenger is entitled to 200 percent of the fare, not to exceed $400.</p>	+	<p>2. If the passenger is bumped from a domestic flight and the airline cannot schedule the person where he or she wants to go within two hours, the airline must give the individual 100 percent of the value of that flight, up to $200. The original airline ticket is still valid for the next flight. The money provided to the individual by the airline is intended to cover expenses during the delay.</p>
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		+	<p>3. If a passenger is bumped from an international flight and cannot reach his or her destination within four hours of the original arrival time, the passenger is entitled to 200 percent of the fare, not to exceed $400.</p>
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	<p>4. If the passenger is denied boarding and is not sure about the airline's compensation, he or she should inquire with the airline's consumer affairs department. Airlines do not want customers to be dissatisfied.</p>		<p>4. If the passenger is denied boarding and is not sure about the airline's compensation, he or she should inquire with the airline's consumer affairs department. Airlines do not want customers to be dissatisfied.</p>
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	<p>5. If the passenger is still angry, he or she can sue for damages (Supreme Court decision).</p>		<p>5. If the passenger is still angry, he or she can sue for damages (Supreme Court decision).</p>
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	<p>6. If the passenger is unable to resolve a bumping dispute with the ticket agent, he or she should contact the airline's consumer affairs department.</p>		<p>6. If the passenger is unable to resolve a bumping dispute with the ticket agent, he or she should contact the airline's consumer affairs department.</p>


	'''U.S. Department of Transportation'''<br>		'''U.S. Department of Transportation'''<br>
-	~~'''~~Office of Community and Consumer Affairs~~'''~~<br>	+	Office of Community and Consumer Affairs<br>
	1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE<br>		1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE<br>
	Washington, DC 20590<br>		Washington, DC 20590<br>
	(202) 366-4000<br>		(202) 366-4000<br>
-	[http://www.dot.gov/ www.dot.gov/]<br>	+	[http://www.dot.gov/ '''www.dot.gov''']<br>


	'''U.S. General Services Administration'''<br>		'''U.S. General Services Administration'''<br>
-	Consumer Information Center~~'''~~<br>	+	Consumer Information Center<br>
	Pueblo, CO 81009<br>		Pueblo, CO 81009<br>
	(888) 878-3256<br>		(888) 878-3256<br>
-	(719) 948-9724 ~~(fax)~~<br>	+	(719) 948-9724 Fax<br>
-	[http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/ www.pueblo.gsa.gov/]<br>	+	[http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/ '''www.pueblo.gsa.gov''']<br>


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-	~~<p>'''Department Publications:''' None are offered by the Consumer Information Center.</p>~~
-	~~<p>'''Other Publications:''' None</p>~~
-	~~<p>'''Other References:''' Airlines (Miscellaneous)</p>~~
-	~~<p>'''Other referrals:''' None</p>~~


	<p>[[file:green_arrow.jpg\|link=http://www.dca.ca.gov/publications/guide/index.shtml\|Consumer Resource & Referral Guide]]		<p>[[file:green_arrow.jpg\|link=http://www.dca.ca.gov/publications/guide/index.shtml\|Consumer Resource & Referral Guide]]
	Consumer Resource & Referral Guide<br>		Consumer Resource & Referral Guide<br>
-	[[file:green_arrow.jpg\|link=http://www.ca.gov/~~About~~/~~Government/agencyindex~~.~~html~~\|Directory of State Agencies ]]	+	[[file:green_arrow.jpg\|link=http://www.ca.gov/CaSearch/Agencies.aspx\|Directory of State Agencies ]]
	Directory of State Agencies<br>		Directory of State Agencies<br>
	[[file:green_arrow.jpg\|link=http://www.dca.ca.gov/consumer/links_federal.shtml\|Directory of Federal Agencies]]		[[file:green_arrow.jpg\|link=http://www.dca.ca.gov/consumer/links_federal.shtml\|Directory of Federal Agencies]]

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	<p>Overbooking is not illegal, and most airlines overbook their scheduled flights to a certain extent to compensate for "no-shows". The most effective way to reduce the risk of being bumped is to get to the airport early. '''The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)''' sets rules for required compensation if a passenger is bumped from a flight. The amount of reimbursement paid depends on the destination and the length of time the flight was delayed.</p><br>		<p>Overbooking is not illegal, and most airlines overbook their scheduled flights to a certain extent to compensate for "no-shows". The most effective way to reduce the risk of being bumped is to get to the airport early. '''The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)''' sets rules for required compensation if a passenger is bumped from a flight. The amount of reimbursement paid depends on the destination and the length of time the flight was delayed.</p><br>

Cicjscribner at 17:17, 7 June 2010

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	'''Passenger Bumping:'''		'''Passenger Bumping:'''
-	1. <p>If the passenger can be rebooked to reach his or her destination within one hour of the original arrival time, the airline is not required to compensate the passenger.</p>	+	<p>1. If the passenger can be rebooked to reach his or her destination within one hour of the original arrival time, the airline is not required to compensate the passenger.</p>
-	2. <p>If the passenger is bumped from a domestic flight and the airline cannot schedule the person where he or she wants to go within two hours, the airline must give the individual 100 percent of the value of that flight, up to $200. The original airline ticket is still valid for the next flight. The money provided to the individual by the airline is intended to cover expenses during the delay.</p>	+	<p>2. If the passenger is bumped from a domestic flight and the airline cannot schedule the person where he or she wants to go within two hours, the airline must give the individual 100 percent of the value of that flight, up to $200. The original airline ticket is still valid for the next flight. The money provided to the individual by the airline is intended to cover expenses during the delay.</p>
-	3. <p>If a passenger is bumped from an international flight and cannot reach his or her destination within four hours of the original arrival time, the passenger is entitled to 200 percent of the fare, not to exceed $400.</p>	+	<p>3. If a passenger is bumped from an international flight and cannot reach his or her destination within four hours of the original arrival time, the passenger is entitled to 200 percent of the fare, not to exceed $400.</p>
-	4. <p>If the passenger is denied boarding and is not sure about the airline's compensation, he or she should inquire with the airline's consumer affairs department. Airlines do not want customers to be dissatisfied.</p>	+	<p>4. If the passenger is denied boarding and is not sure about the airline's compensation, he or she should inquire with the airline's consumer affairs department. Airlines do not want customers to be dissatisfied.</p>
-	5. <p>If the passenger is still angry, he or she can sue for damages (Supreme Court decision).</p>	+	<p>5. If the passenger is still angry, he or she can sue for damages (Supreme Court decision).</p>
-	6. <p>If the passenger is unable to resolve a bumping dispute with the ticket agent, he or she should contact the airline's consumer affairs department.</p>	+	<p>6. If the passenger is unable to resolve a bumping dispute with the ticket agent, he or she should contact the airline's consumer affairs department.</p>


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-	<p>'''Department Publications:''' None are offered by the Consumer Information Center.</p>~~<br>~~	+	<p>'''Department Publications:''' None are offered by the Consumer Information Center.</p>
-		+	<p>'''Other Publications:''' None</p>
-	<p>'''Other Publications:''' None</p>~~<br>~~	+	<p>'''Other References:''' Airlines (Miscellaneous)</p>
-		+	<p>'''Other referrals:''' None</p>
-	<p>'''Other References:''' Airlines (Miscellaneous)</p>~~<br>~~	+
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<h4 align="center"><big>AIRLINES(PASSENGER BUMPING)</big></h4>

Overbooking is not illegal, and most airlines overbook their scheduled flights to a certain extent to compensate for "no-shows". The most effective way to reduce the risk of being bumped is to get to the airport early. '''The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)''' sets rules for required compensation if a passenger is bumped from a flight. The amount of reimbursement paid depends on the destination and the length of time the flight was delayed. 

Airline carriers may negotiate with their passengers who volunteer to bump their flight for a mutually acceptable amount of money or maybe a free trip or other benefits. 

'''Passenger Bumping:'''
1. If the passenger can be rebooked to reach his or her destination within one hour of the original arrival time, the airline is not required to compensate the passenger.
2. If the passenger is bumped from a domestic flight and the airline cannot schedule the person where he or she wants to go within two hours, the airline must give the individual 100 percent of the value of that flight, up to $200. The original airline ticket is still valid for the next flight. The money provided to the individual by the airline is intended to cover expenses during the delay.
3. If a passenger is bumped from an international flight and cannot reach his or her destination within four hours of the original arrival time, the passenger is entitled to 200 percent of the fare, not to exceed $400.
4. If the passenger is denied boarding and is not sure about the airline's compensation, he or she should inquire with the airline's consumer affairs department. Airlines do not want customers to be dissatisfied.
5. If the passenger is still angry, he or she can sue for damages (Supreme Court decision).
6. If the passenger is unable to resolve a bumping dispute with the ticket agent, he or she should contact the airline's consumer affairs department.

'''U.S. Department of Transportation''' 
'''Office of Community and Consumer Affairs''' 
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE 
Washington, DC 20590 
(202) 366-4000 
[http://www.dot.gov/ www.dot.gov/] 

'''U.S. General Services Administration''' 
Consumer Information Center''' 
Pueblo, CO 81009 
(888) 878-3256 
(719) 948-9724 (fax) 
[http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/ www.pueblo.gsa.gov/] 

'''Aviation Consumer Action Project''' 
Paul Hudson 
2000 P Street, NW, Suite 700 
Washington, DC 20036 
(202) 638-4000 

'''Department Publications:''' None are offered by the Consumer Information Center. 

'''Other Publications:''' None 

'''Other References:''' Airlines (Miscellaneous) 

'''Other referrals:''' None 

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