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May 21, 2012 | 5:30 am

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Originally Posted by MichaelKade

1. Have a flight Thursday evening (last flight of the day) CAK-ATL and I'm looking to SDC to an earlier flight. Right now, the earlier flight shows: F9 P0 A0 Y3 B1 M0 H0 Q0 K0 L0 U0 T0 E0. Called DL and the agent indicated that flight is actually oversold...given what I've read, it seems likely that Y3 will become Y0 at T-3 and I'll be unable to SDC. Is that correct?

2. Unlikely scenario BUT...In the event I cannot SDC to the earlier flight and can VDB the later flight, I'd get back home Friday morning, AFTER another scheduled DL flight (ATL-LGA). Will DL accommodate me on this flight as well if it's my VDB on the evening flight that caused me to miss it?

Thanks all!

1. Assuming that you purchased a coach ticekt, you cannot SDC onto any flight that is Y0 at the time you try to SDC.

2. Assuming it's a separate ticket/PNR, they're not obligated to change it. Remember VDB is voluntary. You can ask the GA and make it a condition of you VDBing, but then the GA is likely to prefer to pick someone else who doesn't require so much work to rebook.

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