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14 CFR 250.2a

§ 250.2a Policy regarding denied boarding.

United States · 14 CFR — Aeronautics and Space · Status: effective

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14 CFR 250.2a, § 250.2a Policy regarding denied boarding, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/58685
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In the event of an oversold flight, every carrier shall ensure that the smallest practicable number of persons holding confirmed reserved space on that flight are denied boarding involuntarily.

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This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.