United changes crew booking policy after passenger dragged off plane

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"Drop United is a Chrome extension that drags United Airlines off your flight search results".

United Airlines said on Friday it is changing its policy on booking its own flight crews onto its planes after a man was dragged off an overbooked flight to make way for a United employee on Sunday, video of which went viral and made the airline the target of global criticism and ridicule.

Delta Airlines will now offer passengers up to $10,000 to relinquish their seats on overbooked flights in the future as the airline industry reacts amid the public outcry against United Airlines for violently removing a passenger from an over-allocated flight.

If the crew member is not booked an hour before the flight, then they will have to wait for the next available flight. They'll be given the bad news in a gate or lobby area.

In an interview with Good Morning America this week, Munoz said the company is reviewing its policies to free up frontline employees to use "common sense" in tense situations.

However, past year Delta Airlines bumped more passengers from flights than any of its competitors, partly because of its generous incentive system.

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To put that figure in context, between 2015 and 2016 Delta paid an average of $1,118, Southwest Airlines paid $758, United Airlines $565, and American Airlines $554 per passenger that was requested to give up their seat.

As a result, it had the lowest rate among the largest US airlines of bumping people off flights against their will - something that is legal but alienates customers and requires the airline to pay compensation of up to $1,350 per person.

Milton apologises on behalf of the board to Dao and all the passengers on flight 3411 in his letter.

In order to avoid a PR nightmare like United, Delta Air Lines recently rectified its policies, and you can make some serious dough if you're willing to give up your seat!

Also Friday afternoon, Delta upped the amount of compensation employees can offer customers to give up seats on overbooked flights.

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