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Re:United Airlines piloting technology to manage the problem... by thomasahle on Thursday July 13, 2017 @03:46AM (#14759478)
It seems a reasonable way to make rules for this would be to only allow airlines to kick off people who chooses so voluntarily.
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Re:United Airlines piloting technology to manage the problem... by peteretep on Thursday July 13, 2017 @08:18AM (#14760639)
... and in the vast majority of cases, that's exactly what happens. Involuntary bumps are rare.
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Re:United Airlines piloting technology to manage the problem... by URSpider94 on Thursday July 13, 2017 @01:37PM (#14763342)
Yes -- 0.007 percent of passengers, or about 70 ppm.
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Re:United Airlines piloting technology to manage the problem... by opo on Thursday July 13, 2017 @02:34PM (#14763902)
That sounds like a very small number, but that equates to about 126 people per day in the US alone. For some this might have been an inconvenience, but for others might be closer to a catastrophe depending on the reasons for their travel.

http://www.tvlon.com/news/how-many-people-get-involuntarily-...

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