This remains a continual puzzle to me. (Behavior on DU.)

[randome]

57. I don't understand this focus on Rule 21.

There are other regulations that govern safety and other issues that UA could probably use as justification since they decided they HAD to have those 4 employees in Louisville. If they HAD to have those 4 employees in place (notice the 'if'), then making room for them could easily be a safety issue.

There are no regulations for forcing a passenger off for, say, deliberate making farting noises and refusing to stop, but I bet such a character could get tossed quite easily.

Does Rule 21 address plane weight limits? http://abc7chicago.com/news/passengers-kicked-off-airline-due-to-weight-limit/1220972/

40,000 passengers were bumped last year in America alone: http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/national-international/United-Forcibly-Removed-Man-Highlights-Overbooking-Policy-419052804.html

Yeah, a carrier can pretty much book a passenger on the next flight if they decide it's best.
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