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Passengers denied boarding by the largest U.S. air carriers 1990-2017

Number of passengers denied boarding by the largest U.S. air carriers from 1990 to 2017 (in thousands)

The data depicts the number of passengers denied boarding by the biggest U.S. air carriers from 1990 to 2017. In 2017, some 365,000 passengers were denied boarding by the biggest U.S. air carriers. This number has strongly improved over the years; in 2010 more than 746,000 people were denied boarding.

1990	628
1995	842
2000	1120
2001	900
2002	837
2003	769
2004	747
2005	597
2006	674
2007	685
2008	684
2009	719
2010	746
2011	626
2012	598
2013	494
2014	467
2015	531
2016	470
2017	365

Passengers denied boarding by the largest U.S. air carriers 1990-2017

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