Supervisors will be able to grant up to $9,950, up from the prior limit of $1,350.
The airline said that in future, off-duty crew members would be allocated seats at least an hour before departure to avoid customers being turfed off flights after boarding. A spokesman confirmed the changes.
It is unclear whether last week's incident in which Chicago airport officers dragged a 69-year-old man off a United Express plane will halt United's progress.
The attempt by Congress to set airline passenger protections might have some resistance from the airline industry.
According to the AP, Delta had the lowest rate among airlines of bumping passengers off flights against their will a year ago.
United Airlines said the move was aimed at improving its customer services. She said "employees are empowered to intervene in all situations with guidance to do right by our Customers".
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Delta chief executive Edward H. Bastian said in an earnings call last Wednesday that there's no need for "additional legislation" to address concerns about the practice.
Cowen and Co. analyst Helane Becker said Monday that investors should be concerned if the incident leads to more government regulation of the airlines. "I promise you we will do better".
The airline, whose advertising slogan is "fly the friendly skies", was also ridiculed on social media as the incident became a symbol of growing discontent with the way some air passengers are treated.
United spokeswoman Maggie Schmerin told the AP on Sunday, April 16, that the change marks a first step in a review of company policies.
United Airlines found itself in the news again this week when a scorpion, which fell from overhead bin, stung a passenger.
"We all know that when airlines overbook, they offer passengers incentives to volunteer to give up their seats; United should never have escalated the situation and should have offered sufficient incentives to avoid this bad outcome", NCL Executive Director Sally Greenberg said. He said a few travelers with options might try another airline, but United loyalists will be pragmatic and take a longer view - and United has been making impressive strides.
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