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United just made headphones a legal requirement, not a suggestion. Skip them for a TikTok scroll or a movie, and a flight attendant can now have you removed or banned for good. The airline buried the change inside its Contract of Carriage in February, and most flyers still don't know it exists. Here's exactly what changed, why it happened now, and what it means the next time you board.
Your bag didn't just vanish Delta, United, and American are on the hook for it, whether they advertise that or not. Federal rules cap what they owe at $4,700, and the airlines aren't allowed to lowball you with a made-up daily limit. Here's exactly what each carrier pays, how fast you need to move, and the paperwork that gets you the full amount instead of the runaround.
Airlines oversell every flight on purpose. Here is what that means for your confirmed seat, your place in the standby queue, and your right to cash compensation when the numbers don't add up.