Involuntary denied boardingIf there aren't enough volunteers, we will choose customers to change flights involuntarily and deny boarding.
What happens if a flight is overbooked and no one volunteers Delta?
When no one volunteers and the airline tells someone with a booked seat to get off the flight without agreement, this is called "involuntary bumping" — in such cases, Department of Transportation (DOT) laws require compensation of 200% of the one-way flight for delays of less than two hours and 400%, for longer ones.
Can I sue an airline for overbooking?
Passengers who are denied boarding involuntarily due to oversales are entitled to compensation that is based on the price of their ticket, the length of time that they are delayed in getting to their destination because of being denied boarding, and whether their flight is a domestic flight or an international flight …