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TRAVELERS were in full force at airports across the globe over the holiday weekend and with it came lots of cancellations or delays.

A TikTok influencer shared her expert advice on what to do if you are bumped from a flight.

An average of two million travelers went through security checkpoints at US airports over the Christmas holiday, according to the Transportation Security Administration.

Erika Kullberg, who can be found on TikTok as @erikakullberg, has more than 6.5million followers.

Erica, who has a law degree, shared a simple tip which could put money in your pocket if you get bumped from a flight

She explained airlines can overbook flights.

That means the airline sold more tickets than seats on the plane.

The airline finds themselves in a bind when all the paid passengers show up for the flight, causing them to bump people to other flights.

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Erika said there is something you, as the traveler and consumer, can do if that happens.

She said it's called involuntary denied boarding.

What is involuntary denied boarding?

Bumping, also known as “denied boarding,” happens when there are more passengers scheduled to fly on an airplane than available seats. 

According to the US Department of Transportation (USDOT), the practice of bumping is not illegal and airlines oversell their scheduled flights to a certain extent in order to compensate for no-shows.

Erika said if this happens to you, you're entitled to money.

She explains the 'fine print' on an airline ticket and said according to the Department of Transportation, if the next flight an airline gets you on results in over a two hour delay, you're entitled to four times the cost of your one-way fare.

Erika told The Sun: "Sometimes information that could save you money is buried in the fine print and unless you go digging for that information it’s hard to find. 

"I’m trying to make that information more accessible through short videos."

Breakdown of denied boarding compensation

According to the USDOT, here is the compensation for domestic flights:

• Zero to one hour arrival delay: No compensation.

• One to two hour arrival delay: 200% of one-way fare. Airlines may limit the compensation to $775, if 200% of the one-way fare is higher than $775.

• Over two hour arrival delay: 400% of one-way fare. Airlines may limit the compensation to $1,550, if 400% of the one-way fare is higher than $1,550.

Situations when bumped passengers are eligible for compensation

The USDOT says you're eligible for compensation if an airline requires you to give up your seat on an oversold flight and you have a confirmed reservation.

Plus, you checked-in to your flight on time and you arrived at the departure gate on time.

You're also eligible if the airline cannot get you to your destination within one hour of your flight’s original arrival time.

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