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This bill, the Bumping on Overbooked Airplanes Requires Dealing Fairly Act (BOARD Fairly Act), directs the Department of Transportation to modify a federal regulation relating to oversold flights. The key provisions are: 1) an air carrier may not refuse to transport a passenger holding a confirmed reserved seat on a flight to provide a seat for another passenger, regardless of whether the other passenger is an air carrier employee; 2) the air carrier must negotiate and solicit a volunteer to relinquish their seat before boarding the aircraft; and 3) if necessary, the air carrier must continue to increase the amount of compensation offered until a volunteer willingly accepts the offer in exchange for relinquishing their confirmed reserved seat. The bill also clarifies that it does not restrict an air carrier's ability to remove a passenger for safety or security reasons.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2124/all-info