Does Alaska Overbook Flights?
Feb 26, 2019, 6:27 pm
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How do vouchers work on Alaska
Hi,
My wife and daughter were on an overbooked flight to DCA and moved to a direct flight SFO-BOS and given compensation.
They were paper vouchers and I told her she likely needed to get an AS FF# and deposit them. As I'm still traveling, does that sound correct?
She thought they were only good for 30 days, but I'm assuming once deposited its likely the standard year expiration like my past compensation.
Can anyone explain or share their experience?
Alphaguy
My wife and daughter were on an overbooked flight to DCA and moved to a direct flight SFO-BOS and given compensation.
They were paper vouchers and I told her she likely needed to get an AS FF# and deposit them. As I'm still traveling, does that sound correct?
She thought they were only good for 30 days, but I'm assuming once deposited its likely the standard year expiration like my past compensation.
Can anyone explain or share their experience?
Alphaguy
Feb 26, 2019, 7:02 pm
#92
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The vouchers are depositable into mywallet and funds can be used on new tickets. Sounds like a solid score ^
May 31, 2021, 9:40 am
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If you're looking for a VDB compensation, today might be the day...seems to be quite a few sold out flights....particularly on the SEA-PDX route.
May 31, 2021, 6:18 pm
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I have been on five flights since Saturday. All but one sold out, including a PDX-SEA. Not one offer of VDB. I was really hoping for one since I had no urgent need to be anywhere. Darn AS rarely overbooks flights.
Apr 3, 2022, 5:35 pm
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Got a VDB volunteer email for tomorrow morning. Flight is no longer for sale online, so we will see. I don’t really want the next AS flight, which is two hours + later, but I will take the Vdb if they want to cancel my outbound and let me buy a walk up on WN for a flight that leaves 45’ later. I’m also okay if they cancel and refund the whole ticket (plus the VDB comp) since I could also fly WN home if I need to.
Apr 3, 2022, 10:11 pm
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Got a VDB volunteer email for tomorrow morning. Flight is no longer for sale online, so we will see. I don’t really want the next AS flight, which is two hours + later, but I will take the Vdb if they want to cancel my outbound and let me buy a walk up on WN for a flight that leaves 45’ later. I’m also okay if they cancel and refund the whole ticket (plus the VDB comp) since I could also fly WN home if I need to.
Apr 5, 2022, 2:07 pm
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as seems to often be the way with 7am flights, of course no volunteers were needed and despite being booked "full", the flight went out with at least 4 empty seats...it's always interesting how people cannot get out of bed on time to make a flight...
Apr 5, 2022, 5:11 pm
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At least, I assume that they do. I can't be the only one.