If you’ve ever been bumped from a flight, it probably ranks high on your list of biggest travel headaches. That may be why a recent TikTok detailing how passengers can get compensation for being bumped has racked up millions of views.

Erika Kullberg, a 31-year-old lawyer, posted the video in which she plays both passenger and gate agent, the former requesting compensation from the airline after being bumped, also called “involuntary denied boarding.”

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