Passengers not boarded - voluntary and involuntary 2023 | Statista

In the year 2023, approximately 26,000 passengers were denied boarding without their consent by the largest U.S. air carriers, whereas approximately 307,000 passengers were denied with their consents.

Number of passengers denied boarding by the largest U.S. air carriers from 2000 to 2023, by type (in 1,000s)

Year	Voluntary	Involuntary
2023	307	26
2022	291	26
2021	172	11
2020	77	4
2019	507	21
2018	370	12
2017	342	23
2016	430	41
2015	487	44
2014	418	49
2013	440	54
2012	539	59
2011	578	48
2010	681	65
2009	651	67
2008	620	64
2007	621	64
2006	619	55
2005	552	45
2004	702	45
2003	727	42
2002	803	34
2001	861	39
2000	1,062	57

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March 2024

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United States

Survey time period

2000 to 2023

Supplementary notes

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 through 2022 were taken from previous editions.
The values were rounded.

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