AA VDB maximum?
Apr 14, 2017 | 9:23 am
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AA VDB maximum?
What's the maximum AA will offer for voluntarily denied boarding?
Delta just raised. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/delta...-vouchers.html
UA is reviewing its policy in light of recent events and will no doubt raise.
Delta just raised. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/delta...-vouchers.html
UA is reviewing its policy in light of recent events and will no doubt raise.
Apr 14, 2017 | 9:26 am
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What's the maximum AA will offer for voluntarily denied boarding?
Delta just raised. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/delta...-vouchers.html
UA is reviewing its policy in light of recent events and will no doubt raise.
Delta just raised. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/delta...-vouchers.html
UA is reviewing its policy in light of recent events and will no doubt raise.
All current AA vouchers state that the amount cannot exceed $1,000.
Apr 14, 2017 | 9:31 am
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Apr 14, 2017 | 9:34 am
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Although the PR mess is UA, I'm hoping DL and AA keep an eye and improve their customer service. It looks like DL has and fired the first shot. I hope it keeps on coming and the big 3 keep improving.
Is it a PR move? Absolutely! So what! If it improves our lives as travelers, I'll take it!
Is it a PR move? Absolutely! So what! If it improves our lives as travelers, I'll take it!
Apr 14, 2017 | 9:35 am
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I am surprised. I thought INTL VDBs would have got more. I once got a VDB of this much in JFK-EZE J. Was put overnight and early morning JFK-MIA-EZE F.
Actually did try to ask for $1200USD but was turned down.
Actually did try to ask for $1200USD but was turned down.
Apr 14, 2017 | 9:41 am
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Yes.
Apr 14, 2017 | 9:48 am
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If you're really lucky, you can also get a voucher on your voucher flight. I haven't been offered a voucher in several years, but there was a time when it seemed to happen often.
One year I got 3 consecutive itineraries with 4 vouchers. I had "free" trips for a year. It was when I was still in school. I believe it was Thanksgiving, followed by XMas, then Spring Break. All really busy and ripe for vouchers.
Apr 14, 2017 | 2:03 pm
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Last month, J was oversold on DFW-HKG, and they needed two volunteers. They started at a $1,000 voucher. Then offered refund of fare difference. Then offered a $1,500 voucher, plus refund. Then offered $1,500 voucher, plus J re-route through NRT.
I believe the final deal was a $2,000 voucher, overnight at DFW, and F on the next day's DFW-HKG.
I believe the final deal was a $2,000 voucher, overnight at DFW, and F on the next day's DFW-HKG.
Apr 14, 2017 | 2:36 pm
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Last month, J was oversold on DFW-HKG, and they needed two volunteers. They started at a $1,000 voucher. Then offered refund of fare difference. Then offered a $1,500 voucher, plus refund. Then offered $1,500 voucher, plus J re-route through NRT.
I believe the final deal was a $2,000 voucher, overnight at DFW, and F on the next day's DFW-HKG.
I believe the final deal was a $2,000 voucher, overnight at DFW, and F on the next day's DFW-HKG.
Apr 14, 2017 | 3:46 pm
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If you're really lucky, you can also get a voucher on your voucher flight. I haven't been offered a voucher in several years, but there was a time when it seemed to happen often.
One year I got 3 consecutive itineraries with 4 vouchers. I had "free" trips for a year. It was when I was still in school. I believe it was Thanksgiving, followed by XMas, then Spring Break. All really busy and ripe for vouchers.
One year I got 3 consecutive itineraries with 4 vouchers. I had "free" trips for a year. It was when I was still in school. I believe it was Thanksgiving, followed by XMas, then Spring Break. All really busy and ripe for vouchers.
I had a sweet ride on vouchers and did a significant amount of personal flying in F and J for $0.
I think it's been over a year since I've received one.
Whenever they do offer them, I have to be somewhere.That's a great deal. Was the offer only available to J pax, or were they soliciting Y pax too?
Apr 14, 2017 | 11:13 pm
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Apr 14, 2017 | 11:16 pm
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Only J pax... they were selling us hard. I don't know what kind of screw-up/oversold thing they did, but that plane wasn't leaving until the 2 pax waiting for their J seats got on board. We must have sat 30 minutes extra because of this. They were making announcements, and personally engaging with each of us to try and convince us!
Apr 14, 2017 | 11:23 pm
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Only J pax... they were selling us hard. I don't know what kind of screw-up/oversold thing they did, but that plane wasn't leaving until the 2 pax waiting for their J seats got on board. We must have sat 30 minutes extra because of this. They were making announcements, and personally engaging with each of us to try and convince us!
Apr 15, 2017 | 12:52 pm
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WOW - I was on that flight too
I was shocked the initial offer was J to Y and $1000 voucher
Our flight attendant (in F) was laughing with us about how low it was
It seemed amazing to me that the GA seems so shocked that $1000 wasn't enough
This seems to be a case where Delta's Max of $9950 might apply
I thought the final offer was DFW to NRT to HKG on the same day in J
Plus $2000. Considering J can be over $10,000 one way I can't believe anyone took it for $2K
I was shocked the initial offer was J to Y and $1000 voucher
Our flight attendant (in F) was laughing with us about how low it was
It seemed amazing to me that the GA seems so shocked that $1000 wasn't enough
This seems to be a case where Delta's Max of $9950 might apply
I thought the final offer was DFW to NRT to HKG on the same day in J
Plus $2000. Considering J can be over $10,000 one way I can't believe anyone took it for $2K