Originally Posted by
channa
Perhaps, but also look at where this is. CO out of SFO. The shortest flight on CO out of SFO is SFO-IAH, which can be had nowhere near $150 RT.
Originally Posted by
JetSet78
Most on this board would agree, but it exists and continues to exist because of its success on certain routes.
For a one or two hour delay I'd probably take it, assuming I could get a comparably comfortable seat (and that's a relative measure). It is a bit of game theory in that I want to get in early to make sure I get the VDB (assuming I can afford the time) but also want others to hold out so that the price goes up, as everyone gets the max price. I've taken a $100 voucher before on ATL-EWR with a rebook on the DL flight into JFK leaving at about the same time. I flew on the 777 in a bulkhead instead of a 735 in the back (exit row, maybe) and would do it again every time. I've also taken $250 for SEA-EWR from F into a DL F seat.
A lot of factors go in to it, but if I've got nothing else going on then any credit is better than none, and I can usually continue working or drinking in the P Club so the wait isn't completely wasted.