Originally Posted by
Firemansam
Best strategy would be to keep your expectations at virtually nil that you will be granted a op-up, that way when it doesn't happen you aren't disappointed
And then if it does happen you are pleasantly surprised.
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OP, there is no "strategy" for being op-upped on a flight you have booked, because you have no control over the factors that would result in it happening. You can't control the passengers who book and their frequent flyer status, nor can you control whether a lot of passengers make it to the airport or not, nor staff travel, nor revenue management's overbooking strategy.
Therefore the only thing you can do is expectation management - have any expectations of it and the only outcomes are neutral (expectations met) or disappointment (no op-up but thought was going to get one). No expectations of an op-up and your outcomes are neutral (got what you paid for) or happy (op-up!).
The only positive outcome for you therefore is to have no expectations - simple!
Unless of course you are one of those people who is never satisfied with what they pay for, in which case one must live a life of risky strategies and decisions
