After Viral Scandals, Airline Bumping Rates Hit Historic Lows
A marked decrease in the airline bumping rate started in April, according to new data from the Department of Transportation. That's the month a passenger was bloodied and dragged off a United flight.
It might seem like vocal discontent about airline bumping has reached a high-water mark recently, especially after a passenger was bloodied and dragged off a United flight last April.
Now, new data from the U.S. Department of Transportation shows that bumped-passenger rates are at their lowest level since 1995.
