Airlines give fliers fewer chances to do the bump

By Barbara De Lollis and Barbara Hansen, USA TODAY

Airline passengers have many complaints these days — from cramped flights to security hassles. But one aspect of flying has improved: The odds of getting bumped from a flight are the lowest in more than a decade.

For the first nine months of the year, airlines bumped about 12 passengers per 10,000 from their scheduled flights, a USA TODAY analysis of government statistics since 1995 shows.

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Posted 12/22/05 by hotelguru | Filed under: Service Quality and Issues