Comments on: DOT Increases “Bump Rule” Compensation http://rickseaney.com/2008/04/16/dot-increases-bump-rule-compensation/ Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:58:27 GMT http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.4 By: The Global Traveller http://rickseaney.com/2008/04/16/dot-increases-bump-rule-compensation/#comment-10359 The Global Traveller Wed, 16 Apr 2008 23:06:34 +0000 http://rickseaney.com/2008/04/16/dot-increases-bump-rule-compensation/#comment-10359 "if you have NO desire to get bumped and youre denied boarding anyway, know that you are entitled to between $400 and $800 from the airline" That isn't quite right. The compensation is still 1 times or 2 times ticket value. Someone being IDB'ed on a low ticket value will not benefit from the changes. However, those on high ticket values will benefit, as will those taking VDBs (on some routes these should increase). And of course, there are some exemptions (for safety reasons for aircraft between 30 and 59 seats) and eg if you don't check in on time. “if you have NO desire to get bumped and youre denied boarding anyway, know that you are entitled to between $400 and $800 from the airline”

That isn’t quite right. The compensation is still 1 times or 2 times ticket value. Someone being IDB’ed on a low ticket value will not benefit from the changes. However, those on high ticket values will benefit, as will those taking VDBs (on some routes these should increase).

And of course, there are some exemptions (for safety reasons for aircraft between 30 and 59 seats) and eg if you don’t check in on time.

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