Originally Posted by IAHtraveler

For my IAH-CLT (and onto CLE) flights last week, they were still selling seats on US.com about 2 hours before the flight when the GA told me it was oversold and put me on the volunteer list.



I had to go IAH-CLE-IAH with 2 days notice and took US because:
1. I could connect in CLT and get more miles
2. The CO flights were about 2x the cost
3. The CO flights were full up front so I wasn't gonna get upgraded anyway
4. My coworker was going, too (he chose the direct flights), and I really hate traveling with him

It turned out that for my $612 US flights, I got a $200 voucher on the outbound (and got pushed to the CO direct flight arriving within 20 mins of the original flight) and a $400 voucher on the return while in CLT (they then pushed me to the CO flight CLT-IAH where I could get the exit aisle on the RJ). I'd take that deal any day, esp when work buys my tickets!