United gives $10,000 to ‘bumped’ passenger

A passenger who was bumped off a full flight has scored the maximum prize — a $10,000 travel voucher.

A spokesman for United Airlines confirmed Friday that an unnamed passenger got the big voucher “per our company policy” after a broken seat meant the airline had too many passengers for a flight from Dulles Airport outside of Washington D.C. to Austin Tex.

The agents continually raised the offer for volunteers to give up their seats, ultimately raising the voucher to $10,000.