Data includes all U.S. airlines with at least half of one percent of total domestic scheduled-service passenger revenues plus any branded code share partners Figures before 2024 were taken from previous editions. The values were rounded.
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Passengers denied boarding by the largest U.S. air carriers 2000-2024
In the year 2024, approximately 25,000 passengers were denied boarding without their consent by the largest U.S. air carriers, whereas approximately 291,000 passengers were denied with their consent.
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U.S. Department of Transportation. (March 14, 2025). Number of passengers denied boarding by the largest U.S. air carriers from 2000 to 2024, by type (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/186198/passengers-voluntary-and-involuntary-not-boarded-since-1990/
U.S. Department of Transportation. "Number of passengers denied boarding by the largest U.S. air carriers from 2000 to 2024, by type (in 1,000s)." Chart. March 14, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/186198/passengers-voluntary-and-involuntary-not-boarded-since-1990/
U.S. Department of Transportation. (2025). Number of passengers denied boarding by the largest U.S. air carriers from 2000 to 2024, by type (in 1,000s). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/186198/passengers-voluntary-and-involuntary-not-boarded-since-1990/
U.S. Department of Transportation. "Number of Passengers Denied Boarding by The Largest U.S. Air Carriers from 2000 to 2024, by Type (in 1,000s)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 14 Mar 2025, /statistics/186198/passengers-voluntary-and-involuntary-not-boarded-since-1990/
U.S. Department of Transportation, Number of passengers denied boarding by the largest U.S. air carriers from 2000 to 2024, by type (in 1,000s) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/186198/passengers-voluntary-and-involuntary-not-boarded-since-1990/ (last visited July 26, 2026)
Number of passengers denied boarding by the largest U.S. air carriers from 2000 to 2024, by type (in 1,000s) [Graph], U.S. Department of Transportation, March 14, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/186198/passengers-voluntary-and-involuntary-not-boarded-since-1990/
