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VIDEOAn airline passenger aboard a flight from Los Angeles to Salt Lake City on Labor Day appeared to have been possessed by Satan. Fortunately, The Exorcist was aboard the same flight and attempted to exorcise the demon from the deranged passenger. Did it work? Well, at least give The Exorcist credit for trying but some people are way beyond help.

The odds of getting involuntarily bumped from an airline flight are slim, but it pays to know your rights. In 2015, just 0.09 percent of passengers in the U.S. were denied boarding, according to Bureau of Transportation Statistics data. More than 9 in 10 of those passengers voluntarily gave up their seats in exchange for compensation. "It's fairly rare to be involuntarily bumped," said George Hobica, publisher of travel site AirfareWatchdog.com. "But if it happens to you, it's a big deal." The renewed attention on the rules comes in the wake of an incident on a United Express flight earlier...