United Airlines to offer passengers up to RM43,000 to surrender seats on overbooked flights


  • World
  • Thursday, 27 Apr 2017

A United Airline Airbus A320 aircraft lands at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois on April 11, 2017. PHOTO: REUTERS

NEW YORK: United Airlines said on Thursday that it would offer passengers who volunteer to forfeit their seats on overbooked flights up to US$10,000 (RM43,450) as part of the carrier's efforts to repair the damage from the rough removal of a passenger.

The offer came after rival Delta outlined plans to offer up to US$9,950 (RM43, 232) in such cases.

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