# 14 C.F.R. § 250.8 (2026): Denied boarding compensation

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T14_P250_S250_8

## Section

- **Citation:** 14 C.F.R. § 250.8 (2026)
- **Heading:** Denied boarding compensation
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 14 CFR: Aeronautics and Space / Chapter II: OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (AVIATION PROCEEDINGS) / Part 250: OVERSALES / § 250.8: § 250.8   Denied boarding compensation.

## Text

(a) Every carrier shall tender to a passenger eligible for denied boarding compensation, on the day and place the denied boarding occurs, except as provided in paragraph (b), cash or an immediately negotiable check for the appropriate amount of compensation provided in § 250.5.
(b) Where a carrier arranges, for the passenger's convenience, alternate means of transportation that departs before the payment can be prepared and given to the passenger, tender shall be made by mail or other means within 24 hours after the time the denied boarding occurs.
[ER-1394, 49 FR 43625, Oct. 31, 1984]

## Nearby sections

- [14 C.F.R. § 250.1 (2026) § 250.1   Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T14_P250_S250_1.md)
- [14 C.F.R. § 250.2 (2026) § 250.2   Applicability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T14_P250_S250_2.md)
- [14 C.F.R. § 250.2a (2026) § 250.2a   Policy regarding denied boarding.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T14_P250_S250_2a.md)
- [14 C.F.R. § 250.2b (2026) § 250.2b   Carriers to request volunteers for denied boarding.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T14_P250_S250_2b.md)
- [14 C.F.R. § 250.3 (2026) § 250.3   Boarding priority rules.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T14_P250_S250_3.md)
- [14 C.F.R. § 250.5 (2026) § 250.5   Amount of denied boarding compensation for passengers denied boarding involuntarily.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T14_P250_S250_5.md)
- [14 C.F.R. § 250.6 (2026) § 250.6   Exceptions to eligibility for denied boarding compensation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T14_P250_S250_6.md)
- [14 C.F.R. § 250.7 (2026) § 250.7   Provision to implement the Transparency Improvements and Compensation to Keep Every Ticketholder Safe Act of 2018.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T14_P250_S250_7.md)
- [14 C.F.R. § 250.8 (2026) § 250.8   Denied boarding compensation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T14_P250_S250_8.md)
- [14 C.F.R. § 250.9 (2026) § 250.9   Written explanation of denied boarding compensation and boarding priorities, and verbal notification of denied boarding compensation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T14_P250_S250_9.md)
- [14 C.F.R. § 250.10 (2026) § 250.10   Report of passengers denied confirmed space.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T14_P250_S250_10.md)
- [14 C.F.R. § 250.11 (2026) § 250.11   Public disclosure of deliberate overbooking and boarding procedures.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T14_P250_S250_11.md)

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