# Getting bumped off a plane question.

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [October 20, 2019, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-bumped-off-a-plane-question/842042 "2019-10-20T17:44:51Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 22, 2019, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-bumped-off-a-plane-question/842042/41 "2019-10-22T21:37:56Z")

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> [@ftg](#):
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> “Easiest”??? So I have to fly dozens of times per year for no reason just to avoid being bumped for the once every two or three years times I fly for a purpose?

The EASIEST way is to pay a little more for the flight. Upgrade to “more legroom” or for “early boarding” or something. Yeah, it will cost you more, but they rarely bump people involuntarily, and when they do, they generally start with the people who paid the least among those who have no status with the airline.

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