SDC/VDB
May 21, 2012 | 4:39 am
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SDC/VDB
1. Have a flight Thursday evening (last flight of the day) CAK-ATL and I'm looking to SDC to an earlier flight. Right now, the earlier flight shows: F9 P0 A0 Y3 B1 M0 H0 Q0 K0 L0 U0 T0 E0. Called DL and the agent indicated that flight is actually oversold...given what I've read, it seems likely that Y3 will become Y0 at T-3 and I'll be unable to SDC. Is that correct?
2. Unlikely scenario BUT...In the event I cannot SDC to the earlier flight and can VDB the later flight, I'd get back home Friday morning, AFTER another scheduled DL flight (ATL-LGA). Will DL accommodate me on this flight as well if it's my VDB on the evening flight that caused me to miss it?
Thanks all!
2. Unlikely scenario BUT...In the event I cannot SDC to the earlier flight and can VDB the later flight, I'd get back home Friday morning, AFTER another scheduled DL flight (ATL-LGA). Will DL accommodate me on this flight as well if it's my VDB on the evening flight that caused me to miss it?
Thanks all!
Last edited by MichaelKade; May 21, 2012 at 5:01 am
May 21, 2012 | 5:30 am
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1. Have a flight Thursday evening (last flight of the day) CAK-ATL and I'm looking to SDC to an earlier flight. Right now, the earlier flight shows: F9 P0 A0 Y3 B1 M0 H0 Q0 K0 L0 U0 T0 E0. Called DL and the agent indicated that flight is actually oversold...given what I've read, it seems likely that Y3 will become Y0 at T-3 and I'll be unable to SDC. Is that correct?
2. Unlikely scenario BUT...In the event I cannot SDC to the earlier flight and can VDB the later flight, I'd get back home Friday morning, AFTER another scheduled DL flight (ATL-LGA). Will DL accommodate me on this flight as well if it's my VDB on the evening flight that caused me to miss it?
Thanks all!
2. Unlikely scenario BUT...In the event I cannot SDC to the earlier flight and can VDB the later flight, I'd get back home Friday morning, AFTER another scheduled DL flight (ATL-LGA). Will DL accommodate me on this flight as well if it's my VDB on the evening flight that caused me to miss it?
Thanks all!
2. Assuming it's a separate ticket/PNR, they're not obligated to change it. Remember VDB is voluntary. You can ask the GA and make it a condition of you VDBing, but then the GA is likely to prefer to pick someone else who doesn't require so much work to rebook.
May 21, 2012 | 5:42 am
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1. Have a flight Thursday evening (last flight of the day) CAK-ATL and I'm looking to SDC to an earlier flight. Right now, the earlier flight shows: F9 P0 A0 Y3 B1 M0 H0 Q0 K0 L0 U0 T0 E0. Called DL and the agent indicated that flight is actually oversold...given what I've read, it seems likely that Y3 will become Y0 at T-3 and I'll be unable to SDC. Is that correct?
2. Unlikely scenario BUT...In the event I cannot SDC to the earlier flight and can VDB the later flight, I'd get back home Friday morning, AFTER another scheduled DL flight (ATL-LGA). Will DL accommodate me on this flight as well if it's my VDB on the evening flight that caused me to miss it?
Thanks all!
2. Unlikely scenario BUT...In the event I cannot SDC to the earlier flight and can VDB the later flight, I'd get back home Friday morning, AFTER another scheduled DL flight (ATL-LGA). Will DL accommodate me on this flight as well if it's my VDB on the evening flight that caused me to miss it?
Thanks all!
* Your current schedule: CAK-ATL (late Thurs), ATL-LGA (early Fri)
Desires:
* You would like to get to ATL earlier on Thurs, thus the desire to SDC to earlier CAK-ATL flight
* If you can't SDC on earlier CAK-ATL, then you desire to VDB from late CAK-ATL and spend the night in CAK.
* If you do take VDB, then you will miss your Fri ATL-LGA, thus you desire DL to route you CAK-?-LGA.
Did I get that right?
May 21, 2012 | 6:09 am
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Facts:
* Your current schedule: CAK-ATL (late Thurs), ATL-LGA (early Fri)
Desires:
* You would like to get to ATL earlier on Thurs, thus the desire to SDC to earlier CAK-ATL flight
* If you can't SDC on earlier CAK-ATL, then you desire to VDB from late CAK-ATL and spend the night in CAK.
* If you do take VDB, then you will miss your Fri ATL-LGA, thus you desire DL to route you CAK-?-LGA.
Did I get that right?
* Your current schedule: CAK-ATL (late Thurs), ATL-LGA (early Fri)
Desires:
* You would like to get to ATL earlier on Thurs, thus the desire to SDC to earlier CAK-ATL flight
* If you can't SDC on earlier CAK-ATL, then you desire to VDB from late CAK-ATL and spend the night in CAK.
* If you do take VDB, then you will miss your Fri ATL-LGA, thus you desire DL to route you CAK-?-LGA.
Did I get that right?
Honestly I'm pretty new at this so I don't really know what flies and what doesn't. I'm guessing from the responses that this would be a no-go... I'm OK either way, just learning. :-)
May 21, 2012 | 8:53 am
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1. Yes, if the flight you want to SDC to is oversold at T-3, there's a good chance DL will change it to Y0.
2. I assume CAK-ATL and ATL-LGA are separate tickets? I don't know if the agent processing the VDB would be able to "combine" them like you're asking, but you have nothing to lose by asking. VDB is a negotiation--you can ask for whatever you want, and the GA will tell you if they are able and willing to make it happen or not.
2. I assume CAK-ATL and ATL-LGA are separate tickets? I don't know if the agent processing the VDB would be able to "combine" them like you're asking, but you have nothing to lose by asking. VDB is a negotiation--you can ask for whatever you want, and the GA will tell you if they are able and willing to make it happen or not.