A passenger who was bumped off a full flight has scored the maximum prize — a $10,000 US travel voucher. A spokesperson for United Airlines confirmed Friday that a passenger got the big voucher, but he didn't name the person. United raised the amount airport employees could pay a bumped passenger to $10,000 last year after criticism over a man being violently dragged off a full flight in Chicago. Some experts doubted that United or Delta, which raised its maximum compensation for bumping passengers to $9,950, would ever pay out the maximum. United did not immediately say if any other passengers have received a $10,000 voucher.

Source: CBC News March 23, 2018 21:22 UTC