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Old Oct 26, 2009 | 10:43 am
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ORDinaryPax
 
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Originally Posted by ty97
Fair value is a judgment call you will have to make. I will say that $300 seems to be in the common range for AA, for a bump like this. I believe they highest I've ever seen is $350. (but I don't see bumps often)
I got $500 for a voluntary bump a few days before Christmas 2007. So, it all depends on how badly they need volunteers -- i.e., how many seats they need to free up.

Btw, my understanding is that they have to give the same amount to all bumped pax on the same flight, so you should always be sure to ask if a higher value was given out to someone else when they are preparing your voucher.
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