Airline passengers have many complaints these days — from cramped flights to security hassles. But one aspect of flying has improved: The odds of getting bumped from a flight are the lowest in more than a decade.
For the first nine months of the year, airlines bumped about 12 passengers per 10,000 from their scheduled flights, a USA TODAY analysis of government statistics since 1995 shows.

The overwhelming majority volunteered, induced by some sort of airline voucher or freebie. The low rate this year is a huge shift from the late 1990s, when passengers were nearly twice as likely to get bumped.

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