A recent incident with American Airlines (AA) has ignited traveler outrage after a mother’s $1,050 bid to switch to a later flight turned into a frustrating ordeal. The mother has now warned passengers against voluntarily bidding to change flights, claiming that AA did not honor the agreed deal. The incident is another unfortunate event in the past few days, with American Airlines issuing an honest response for over 1,000 delays and cancellations over the weekend.

Airlines often sell more tickets than there are seats on a flight, a controversial but legal practice. They argue it helps ensure that as many seats as possible are filled. Major U.S. carriers, including American, United, and Delta, frequently request volunteers to give up their seats on oversold flights.

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