Should I have accepted the bump?
Nov 20, 2007, 2:17 pm
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Should I have accepted the bump?
I recently flew from SAN-ATL-ORD. All the flights for the day were sold (some convention ended the previous day). I had confirmed upgrades on both the legs of my trip. The agent at the gate was offering $200 voucher and a confirmed seat on another flight. I checked with her and seat was on SAN-SLC-ORD in Y and in the middle. I decided not to take the offer. I am wondering if I did the right thing. What do others think? Was there anything else that I could have done?
Nov 20, 2007, 2:18 pm
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Maybe yes, maybe no.
Nov 20, 2007, 2:20 pm
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I recently flew from SAN-ATL-ORD. All the flights for the day were sold (some convention ended the previous day). I had confirmed upgrades on both the legs of my trip. The agent at the gate was offering $200 voucher and a confirmed seat on another flight. I checked with her and seat was on SAN-SLC-ORD in Y and in the middle. I decided not to take the offer. I am wondering if I did the right thing. What do others think? Was there anything else that I could have done?
Nov 20, 2007, 2:23 pm
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I wouldn't give up a confirmed F upgrade for a Y middle seat if someone walked up to me and handed me $200 cash, let alone a voucher.
But that's just me.
But that's just me.
Nov 20, 2007, 2:26 pm
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I recently flew from SAN-ATL-ORD. All the flights for the day were sold (some convention ended the previous day). I had confirmed upgrades on both the legs of my trip. The agent at the gate was offering $200 voucher and a confirmed seat on another flight. I checked with her and seat was on SAN-SLC-ORD in Y and in the middle. I decided not to take the offer. I am wondering if I did the right thing. What do others think? Was there anything else that I could have done?
Nov 20, 2007, 2:30 pm
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Nov 20, 2007, 2:32 pm
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May be, I should have pursued this further but didn't as there were many others who were in the line behind me to volunteer. So I figured its not going to be difficult for them to find volunteers, then why should they consider my demand.
Nov 20, 2007, 2:49 pm
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I think you did the right thing. If no one else had been interested you could have gone back to inquire about a better offer.
Nov 20, 2007, 2:51 pm
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I can't even think of what it would take to get me to give up a confirmed seat in F to take a middle seat (esp non-exit row) on a transcon.
Nov 20, 2007, 2:59 pm
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It would take a very significant amount of $$$ for me to let go a F ticket on a medium-haul for a Y middle.
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Nov 20, 2007, 3:11 pm
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Thanks for all the responses. I thought I did the right thing and your responses confirm it. Thanks.
Nov 20, 2007, 3:33 pm
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I would have, provided I was rebooked into Y for 150% MQM. For me, that $200 is $200 less that I have to pay towards another trip.
Nov 20, 2007, 3:40 pm
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. So I was getting the additional MQM, and I am already GM for next year and do not really need any more MQM (I do not intend to aim for PM). 
Nov 20, 2007, 3:41 pm
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Really?
Are we really having this discussion? $200? 
Confirmed upgrades and you're pondering 200? and no upgrade afterwards?
Couple thoughts:
- typically if you have a first class seat, irregardless how you got it, and you give it up- or are purposely bumped, it should be to the next flight and that same status. (Now I could be officially in error, but this has been true from all my experiences. I once rebooked from thunderstorm Dulles from first to first.)
- $200 is chicken feed. They've got $400 out there. I'd say play it up that you're giving up a good seat, why not bump it up. Maybe they can- bat your eyes, be a nice guy.
And to be fair to everyone and not sound like a complete sod, it's totally a personal thing. It all depends just how MUCH you travel. I travel quite a bit.... hahaha. That's one way to put it. To ME- i'll take the upgrades. Get me home. For $400 I'll play the game, otherwise I'd like a Bacardi & Diet please.
Confirmed upgrades and you're pondering 200? and no upgrade afterwards?
Couple thoughts:
- typically if you have a first class seat, irregardless how you got it, and you give it up- or are purposely bumped, it should be to the next flight and that same status. (Now I could be officially in error, but this has been true from all my experiences. I once rebooked from thunderstorm Dulles from first to first.)
- $200 is chicken feed. They've got $400 out there. I'd say play it up that you're giving up a good seat, why not bump it up. Maybe they can- bat your eyes, be a nice guy.
And to be fair to everyone and not sound like a complete sod, it's totally a personal thing. It all depends just how MUCH you travel. I travel quite a bit.... hahaha. That's one way to put it. To ME- i'll take the upgrades. Get me home. For $400 I'll play the game, otherwise I'd like a Bacardi & Diet please.