Originally Posted by Chamor

If a domestic AA flight is oversold and AA is looking for volunteers -- and the alternate AA flight they are offering is inconvenient (connection rather than nonstop, and a very late arrival) -- how likely is it that AA would be willing to put us on another airline, that has a more convenient flight to our destination, if we are willing to volunteer and we request that? Does it just depend on how desperate they are for volunteers?

Also, is AA likely to agree to put us in F on the alternate flights, when we are booked in Y, assuming there are available seats in F, as part of the "compensation" for giving up our seats?