Originally Posted by
DougL
Of course, until people don't show up, cancel at the last minute, or miss a connection, you really don't know that you need to free up seats. So I find it odd that they're paying big bucks a full day beforehand to get folks to reschedule. I can easily see why, at boarding time, they might appeal for reschedules, and that often happens.
They are
not paying big bucks ($350) the day before. They are dangling the possibility of receiving $350 in exchange for getting on the list (and perhaps making you think what you would have to do in terms of travel arrangements to be able to collect the $350).
Read it carefully
"We may need volunteers to take a later flight. Each guest selected will receive $350 travel credit on Alaska Airlines. If you're interested and are selected, we will not move you from your flight until the gate agent confirms that you are still willing to change flights."