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…
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