Airline Apologizes for Bumping Passenger in Favor of Texan Politician

A file image of a United Airlines ticket agent helping a customer rebook a flight that was canceled due to weather at San Francisco International Airport, California. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

United Airlines told media on Monday that it has apologized to a passenger who claimed the airline gave her first-class seat to a politician from Texas.

A United Airlines spokesperson told NY Daily that the airline has apologized to passenger Jean-Marie Simon and has given her a $500 travel voucher.