What is the most $$$ received from volunteer off OVERSOLD flight?
Mar 7, 2012, 3:16 pm
#1
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Posts: 13
What is the most $$$ received from volunteer off OVERSOLD flight?
I travel every week and now on a flight leg that continues to be oversold every week.
I am wondering if,
1) Does being Diamond lend me a larger voucher? Afterall it is at the GA's decision and I am a premier flyer.
2) Through the online system, they limit you to $400. However my flights are consistently over $800. I would think I could go up to GA and ask for $600 and it would be feasible. UNLESS there is a hard limit of $400 that the GA can offer. HAS ANYONE RECEIVED MORE THAN $400 FOR A DOMESTIC VOUCHER?
I am wondering if,
1) Does being Diamond lend me a larger voucher? Afterall it is at the GA's decision and I am a premier flyer.
2) Through the online system, they limit you to $400. However my flights are consistently over $800. I would think I could go up to GA and ask for $600 and it would be feasible. UNLESS there is a hard limit of $400 that the GA can offer. HAS ANYONE RECEIVED MORE THAN $400 FOR A DOMESTIC VOUCHER?
Mar 7, 2012, 3:33 pm
#3
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Los Altos
Programs: Delta DM 2 Million Miler, Hilton DM, Priority Club Platinum
Posts: 1,112
What is the most $$$ received from volunteer off OVERSOLD flight?
Which flights day/times? I used to go through Seattle enroute to Tokyo on Fridays and always seem to see a Volunteers Needed at the gate when I arrived, and scored a $750 voucher, hotel and next day business class each time.
Mar 7, 2012, 3:42 pm
#5
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: JFK, LGA, EWR
Programs: DL DM, Marriott Plat
Posts: 257
Took the bump and locked a seat on the next flight, that original flight was cancelled, then took the bump again on a now oversold flight.
1st bump = $400 + $18 vouchers
2nd bump = $600 + $24 vouchers + overnight hotel at Hilton + first class next day
All together within 3 hours I had made $1,000, $42 vouchers, hotel, first
That was a great day
... paying for my little trip to paris next month!!
1st bump = $400 + $18 vouchers
2nd bump = $600 + $24 vouchers + overnight hotel at Hilton + first class next day
All together within 3 hours I had made $1,000, $42 vouchers, hotel, first
That was a great day
... paying for my little trip to paris next month!!
Last edited by kuhlguy; Mar 7, 2012 at 4:04 pm
Mar 7, 2012, 3:48 pm
#6
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: IND
Programs: DL DM, SPG AMB, National EE
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Last year, I got $600 once for a 9am from ATL-DFW. First confirmed seat was at 1:30, but I managed to get on the 11am standby. I think I was GM (maybe FO?) at the time?
I don't think status has anything to do with the offer amount. Nor does fare paid. You can argue, but if they can get someone else for $200, why pay you $400+? All they need is a seat. They don't care whose butt used to be in it. That's why it's called VOLUNTARY denied boarding.
I know that as DM they will provide hotel vouchers for stranding you overnight, even if it's because of weather. I would assume any decent VDB package requiring an overnight would have hotel included.
I don't think status has anything to do with the offer amount. Nor does fare paid. You can argue, but if they can get someone else for $200, why pay you $400+? All they need is a seat. They don't care whose butt used to be in it. That's why it's called VOLUNTARY denied boarding.
I know that as DM they will provide hotel vouchers for stranding you overnight, even if it's because of weather. I would assume any decent VDB package requiring an overnight would have hotel included.
Mar 7, 2012, 4:06 pm
#9
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: DSM
Programs: United Milage Plus, Delta Silver, Marriott Silver, Hertz #1 Gold
Posts: 82
$400 plus vouchers three for breakfast, lunch, dinner and re-booked on a different airline with a direct flight. Unfortunately they did not pull one of my two checked luggage from the original flight otherwise I would have saved an hour travel time. I had to call to get the mileage credit for my original flight though since they didn't credit me with any miles.
BTW, I was glad for the Delta luggage app. With that I knew what was going on with my luggage that didn't get pulled from the flight.
BTW, I was glad for the Delta luggage app. With that I knew what was going on with my luggage that didn't get pulled from the flight.
Mar 7, 2012, 4:53 pm
#10
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: ATL
Programs: DL PM, Delta AMEX Reserve, Ritz-Carlton Gold, Priority Pass
Posts: 272
$1000 for a single bump.
I was originally flying DCA-BOS-LHR.
I took a bump on the TATL and flew BOS-JFK-LHR.
I was promised $800, but an error in the computer caused me to get a $600 and a $400 voucher. When I told the agent about the error, he said, "whatever."
I also kept my BE seat which I had upgraded using an SWU.
I was originally flying DCA-BOS-LHR.
I took a bump on the TATL and flew BOS-JFK-LHR.
I was promised $800, but an error in the computer caused me to get a $600 and a $400 voucher. When I told the agent about the error, he said, "whatever."
I also kept my BE seat which I had upgraded using an SWU.
Mar 7, 2012, 5:00 pm
#11
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: AL
Programs: All of the Above
Posts: 1,374
I think everyone's getting $400 out of STL today. The checkin attendant made the comment that every flight is so overbooked, they may have to just bump everyone to get the planes out. I know she was joking, but for every flight out of STL since 2:00 has been -4, -9, etc.
Mar 7, 2012, 5:04 pm
#12
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: LAS
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I've seen $600 for an international flight (1x/day, so would have to wait 24 hours. Hotel provided).
I would have taken it but I had a meeting at the other end. No oversell on the return
.
Although I'm curious what they would have done with my upgrade had I accepted it (North American international, so still eligible for UDU).
I would have taken it but I had a meeting at the other end. No oversell on the return
.Although I'm curious what they would have done with my upgrade had I accepted it (North American international, so still eligible for UDU).
Mar 7, 2012, 6:22 pm
#14
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The highest I ever saw offered was a particular oversold B/E situation, where they had THREE too many passengers, IIRC it was $1500 cash, 1000 MCO and a choice of staying the night with food and lodging paid, connecting through another city and carrier and arriving much later, OR a guaranteed middle row on a MD11 on the same flight.
Mar 7, 2012, 6:43 pm
#15
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: STL
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Posts: 120
$1000 twice. Flying out of Stuttgart the weekend before Christmas.
Was bumped the first day, which worked out well because I would have been stuck in ATL as my end destination was snowed in.
The second day took the same offer.
Lots of servicemen were trying to get home during that period and paying pretty high ticket prices.
Was bumped the first day, which worked out well because I would have been stuck in ATL as my end destination was snowed in.
The second day took the same offer.
Lots of servicemen were trying to get home during that period and paying pretty high ticket prices.
