Have you been bumped lately? It seems more and more common, as airlines struggle to keep planes in the sky — not only balancing passenger loads and mechanical issues, but also weather and staffing. Either way, Lissa, our Uganda Desk Guest Editor, found a New York Times article that might stimulate some ideas in that brain of yours.

http://nyti.ms/fWXPf4

Check it out. It just might help you avoid a costly mistake next time you try to grab a jet to nowhere.