denied boarding
Refused plane entry
Denied boarding is an airline term for refusing to let a ticketed passenger onto a flight, typically because the flight is oversold.
Airlines routinely sell more tickets than seats, gambling that some passengers won't show.
When everyone does, someone gets bumped: She was denied boarding and had to wait six hours for the next flight.
Passengers denied boarding involuntarily are usually entitled to compensation.
- overbookedExceeded available capacity
- standbyReady substitute awaiting use
- compensationPayment for services rendered
- voucherRedeemable certificate for value
- gateHinged barrier in fence
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- flight overbookingbumped, voucher, oversold, compensation, rebooking
- air travel rightspassenger rights, compensation claims, refunds, bumped passengers, flight delays
- transport metricsridership, passenger capacity, occupancy rate, average speed, transit time
- flight statusbooked, canceled, delayed, cancelled, departed
- aviation rulesflight regulations, civil aviation, pilot licenses, air traffic control, aviation security
- standby travelstandby list, standby fare, positive space, negative space
denied boardingboarded
Entered a vessel
accommodated · seated · checked in · ticketed · upgraded
denied boardingpriority boarding
Early aircraft entry privilege
pre-boarding · VIP treatment · red carpet treatment · upgraded
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