United just made it a little harder for you to get bumped off a flight

As the PR disaster for United Airlines continues to rage on in the aftermath of a passenger being forcibly dragged off a flight, the airline is taking steps to ensure it doesn't happen again.

Now crew members who need to fly must book their seats an hour before departure, the company said in an internal email late Friday.

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Previously crew members could get seats up until the very last minute — a policy which resulted in the now-infamous video of Dr. David Dao being forcibly dragged out of his seat to make room for a crew member. Read more...

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