June 26, 2013

WASHINGTON D.C–(WENY-TV)– Delta Airlines has been fined 750,000 dollars by the government for violating travelers rights when it comes to overbooked flights. The National transportation department says that delta would bump customers from overbooked flights without offering any compensation or asking for volunteers before they started the bumping process.
     Airlines frequently overbook flights but are supposed to ask for volunteers before they start bumping customers, and if they have to bump customers, those fliers need to be offered compensation such as hotel room, or flight vouchers.