{
  "id": 1431300,
  "title": "Official denied boarding despite confirmed Trang flight",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/official-denied-boarding-despite-confirmed-trang-flight",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-17T04:23:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Thaiger",
    "slug": "the-thaiger",
    "url": "https://thethaiger.com/news/bangkok/airline-overbooks-flight-denies-boarding-offers-1500-baht"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A Thai government official says he was denied boarding on a domestic flight from Trang to Don Mueang on August 10, despite holding a confirmed booking, a locked-in window seat and a pre-ordered meal. Staff told him the flight was full after 189 passengers had already checked in, and he turned down the airline’s 1,500 … The story Official denied boarding despite confirmed Trang flight as seen on…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}