VB = cash,free ticket right?
Sep 30, 2009, 5:05 pm
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VB = cash,free ticket right?
If I take avoluntary bump on Delta,I am I right that compensation will be cash towards future travel or a free ticket?That's what I got on NW in the past.Unfortunately didn't know what I was doing and took the ticket which couldn't be used at peak time when I wanted to go away.Got to use it as $250.I also flew first class after the bump.So just for the last leg.What method would you use to bump and then book first class with proceeds of compensation?Or am I off in left field.Please advise.
Sep 30, 2009, 5:10 pm
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New policy is a minimum of $400 vouchers good for use on future travel. Delta/Northwest do not do free tickets anymore. The vouchers are just like cash when it comes to purchasing tickets and can be used at any time.
Getting first class is no guarentee in a bump. It is at the discretion of the agent, but they are not required to upgrade your class of service. If you insist on a class-of-service upgrade, the GA can say thanks-but-no-thanks and go to the next person on the list.
Getting first class is no guarentee in a bump. It is at the discretion of the agent, but they are not required to upgrade your class of service. If you insist on a class-of-service upgrade, the GA can say thanks-but-no-thanks and go to the next person on the list.
Oct 1, 2009, 12:14 pm
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Thanks,I realize it's not actual cash.So I would just use the "cash voucher" to purchase my ticket for first class if I chose correct.I like the $400 amount.
Oct 1, 2009, 1:12 pm
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I'm not sure it's always $400 tho. In my experience on shorter flights, tampa to atlanta or salt lake to san fran, the comp is $200. There has been one instance of $400 for that distance and that was because the arrival would be the following day.
Oct 1, 2009, 1:26 pm
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Look at T fares, for instance, from JFK-IST (just for example). Look how far your voucher can take you. But this is, of course, assuming your flight is actually overbooked.
Oct 1, 2009, 2:56 pm
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Could it be that mainline starts at $400, but subsidiaries start less?
Oct 1, 2009, 2:59 pm
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No. There was a thread about this seveal weeks ago. I also inquired about this to some trusty gate agents, and they verified. VDB's should now start at $400. If someone offers you $200, tell them to read their memos.