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TIL In the US, if your scheduled arrival time to a destination is delayed by an airline (due to missteps on their part, such as overbooking), for more than 2 hours (domestic) or 4 hours (international), you are entitled to financial compensation of up to 400% of the one-way fare, capped at $1,550.

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