American Airlines Ends Involuntary Passenger Bumping (qz.com)

American Airlines has stopped involuntarily bumping passengers on oversold flights, instructing staff to delay departures until volunteers accept compensation. The airline accounted for 14,758 of 24,596 industry-wide involuntary denied boardings last year, or about 60%, with Delta reporting zero. Involuntary bumping declined 55% in the second quarter and 85% in the third quarter, and was eliminated at test airports.