If you’re bumped from a flight, you may be stuck

According to the Air Transport Association, 81% of all available seats are sold.  This is up from 77% in 2005.  I  can’t remember the last time I flew and there was an extra seat.  If you are bumped from a flight, then there is a good possibility you might not get on the next flight. 

Some travelers, such as Robert Beilstein, consider themselves lucky if a missed flight doesn’t cost more than a day’s time

…most delays leading to missed connections are caused by weather. And unlike overbooking, the weather is outside airlines’ control. Most passengers who miss a connecting flight aren’t owed anything…

- USA Today

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