Today’s airline culture makes it such that getting bumped is becoming almost an everyday occurrence. Of course, not everyone is getting bumped every day, but somebody is getting bumped every day and every day someone’s getting bumped. There are two sure-fire ways to avoid this happening to you. First of all, remember that if you have a ticket for a flight, you are not obligated to give in to the queries for volunteers to give up their seats. For those of you out there who are apt to want to help others, resist the urge if it’s not something you want to do today. You have no obligation to do it, and all those people sitting around you don’t feel obligated to do it, and you don’t have to either. If you have a ticket and you want to use it, here are some ways to avoid getting inadvertently bumped.
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