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Ditto
To the US, maybe, but when most European airlines (and I'm not even talking about LCCs) charge you to check in a bag, I think the number is bigger.
I never had to 'announce' myself when flying out of TLV with HBO, I used AF/KL/AZ & LX, my name was never announced at the gate (or maybe it was when I wasn't there, who knows), and I was never IDB'd, even for flights I knew were oversold, of course that is just one data point
This is something that I would never understand, especially with the recent UA incident... if you want to IDB someone, you can't just do it after he is seated, this should be done the latest when scanning his BP at the gate!
The TLV to Europe is another breed completely. And I hear ya with carry-on being much more as the sole bag especially for those going for a weekend. Although I think the LCCs charge for that as well just less then a checked bag is. But those European carriers have a whole other monkey on their backs EU 261 or whatever where they have to cough up Ca$h and not monopoly money, so they might be less inclined to oversell, especiallly the LCCs where they cant simply FIM you over to someone else. But I will admit Im not up on all the T&Cs when it comes to those carriers or EU rules
Im not saying it never happened but I cant ever recall hearing an announcement by any carrier asking for VDBs after PP control in TLV.Ive heard it plenty in the US but also cant recall hearing it Overseas, could they do make them just I dont speak the language so I dont know that they are made.
as for my friends kid, hes nuts he wanted $1k and a Biz seat, they offered $400 and told him once he checks in his bag its off the table. Turns out they took 2 SBYs funny there were 2 on the list that didnt get on so I assume the 2 that did were non-revs as they were never on the list. 6 were UPed to Biz 2 were awhile ago 4 at TLV so I guess the soldout Biz had a # of no shows
up2 the kid (OK hes young 30s) saying hes so sorry he didnt listen to me 1- he purchased E+ for the way back and 2 he took the night flight. He says its definitely not worth even $50 and the seat is so much worse then the day flight over. I told him,I told you going Biz the night flights are better seats going coach the day flights are much better.