There’s a common booking mistake people make that could lead them to be without a seat on a flight — booking basic economy.

These are the steps you should take if you're bumped from a flight, plus tips to avoid becoming the victim of an overbooked flight in the future.

Airlines routinely overbook flights based on historical no-show data, which can result in passengers being involuntarily bumped. Travelers who check in late, book basic economy, or fly solo are ...

Airlines routinely overbook flights based on historical no-show data, which can result in passengers being involuntarily bumped. Travelers who check in late, book basic economy, or fly solo are ...

An eye-watering 15 per cent of UK travellers reported that they have experienced a flight being overbooked by an airline in ...

An eye-watering 15 per cent of UK travellers reported that they have experienced a flight being overbooked by an airline in ...

A United Airlines passenger bumped from a flight and walking away with a travel voucher isn't terribly surprising -- but for one flyer, it was worth $10,000.. For Allison Preiss, a communications ...