To account for inflation, the U.S. Department of Transportation on Wednesday increased thresholds for denied-boarding compensation

and mishandled-domestic-baggage liability. For cases in which airlines bump passengers from oversold flights, DOT raised the maximum compensation to $675 for passengers delayed at least an hour and $1,350 for passengers delayed two hours or more. The previous maxes, set in 2011, were $650 and $1,300. DOT raised the minimum baggage liability for domestic air service to $3,500 from $3,400.