Airlines - pay more to bump or don’t over-book?

Currently when an airline bumps a passenger involuntarily they are compensated from $400 to $800.  USA Today talks about a proposal to up this to up to $1,300.  Should the airlines be forced to pay more?  The airlines currently use sophisticated computer programs to predict how many so-shows there will be for each flight which they use to determine how many seats to over-book.  They also now have the majority of their seats paid on a non-refundable basis.  Should they still be allowed to over-book flights?  Tell us your opinion.

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