Originally Posted by
fivesixseven
That explains it. I managed to snag the last 3 Y seats to AMS. Almost no more tickets being sold now for the flights that day. I'm curious what will happen at the gate as I think most flights are overbooked.
I am sure it will work out fine. There is always a way to incentivize people to take a later flight.
Ms. Travelsig just picked up 800 EUR cash in MAD on her way to DFW (on AA) for a meeting just by volunteering to take a later flight which in the end only delayed her two and a half hours to her final destination. Given the 800 EUR is cash (so somewhat "after taxes") it wasn't too bad of an offer. And Mr. Travelsig got a nice little present as she spent some money on him too (in fact we went to a stunning restaurant in Merano).
Particularly LH group seems to be quite good at getting planes out full without leaving people behind in tears so-to-speak.