Bumping is a practice employed by many companies to reserve talent pool during downsizing, wherein a senior-level employee—whose position has been selected for removal—is offered the option of ...

Voluntary bumping can allow passengers to earn some cash, vouchers for their next flight and compensation for food and local transportation. Passengers can take precautions to avoid involuntary bumps ...

Fellow travelers, we need to talk. Airports have become a hot spot for bad behavior. From impatient “gate lice” and inconsiderate “speaker scum” to content creators who artfully arrange and photograph ...

In April 2017, United Express passenger David Dao, who was being bumped from a flight, was forcibly dragged up the aircraft aisle and injured after refusing to comply with orders to give up his seat.

Visit the U.S. DOT for the latest federal rules. Following a highly-publicized incident in which a passenger was physically dragged off of a flight to provide a seat for an airline employee, air ...

U.S. airlines are bumping more travelers, partially due to the grounding of the 737 Max, the DOT says. The FAA grounds the planes after two fatal crashes within five months of one another. Bad weather ...