Originally Posted by
channa
Another shameful offer.
If you have to get on the plane and ask for volunteers, you're already in bad shape.
An overnight bump is almost always pretty damaging to one's schedule. And to an Elite, that F seat is something he/she may get anyway. I consider pre-confirming F for an Elite after a VDB is more of a courtesy, not part of the compensation.
Are you basing what you consider Shameful anything that you or say most FTers would pass on. I would consider something as Shameful if the GA isnt able to get anyone to bite. If a GA can offer and get someone by giving them a hotel room and FC the next day, that isnt Shameful , but great dealing on COs part.
As for having to get on a flight and ask, it could have been caused by someone deciding after all not to VDB and the GA then asks those who havent gotten on, gets no takers and thusly instead of simply IDBing a passenger goes on board to see if they can get someone. I commend such a GA who didnt take the easy way out and simply IDB the last person standing off the aircraft w/o a BP.
Given the circumstances I have and might give up my Upgraded seat in FC for a VDB. Depends on where Im heading and if Im under any deadline. Although Idadmitt probably not for $100 even with the Hotel room. If I was in coach, then with FC confirmed and a Hotel room and the $100 Id probbaly get off the plane