Originally Posted by
JGR01
Next wireless post (from the plane this time not the gate area) will be that they did not need to VDB this pax and all this thread is for naught!
Next time negotiate the VDB AND an upgrade to First and probably (depending on whom you believe) you will get F EQPs instead of just coach.
To me, VDB is a negotiation. Here is my ticket, and yes I will take a voucher (as much as I can get) AND you will put me in First on the next flight (and if needed prompt for the better hotel for the voucher - I whine at ORD if I do not get the ORD Hilton on my VDB).
Of course, you're right...they did not need to VDB.
I did try to negotiate. Nothing doing on the upgrade. I tried to simply get her to say she'd rebook me in Y, but that resulted in a blank stare. Might have had more success if she was more desperate.
FWIW, I was victim of a canceled flight from MSP to ORD recently. They rebooked me for the next day, and it was booked in Y. I got some extra EQMs, and would have been able to upgrade w/o sticker, but that didn't clear.