Online Volunteer Bump
#16
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Join Date: Jun 2001
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I can't pin this down, but it's my deep suspicion that DL uses the pre-departure VDB reverse auction as a means of gathering data about what people will accept rather than as an actual auction on a flight-by-flight basis.
In theory, if 95% of people on TCONs say they will take $50, that's what you will see as the VDB offer going forward.
#17
Join Date: May 2010
Location: California, USA
Programs: DL PM, HH Diamond, Marriott Silver, National EE
Posts: 475
The interesting thing is I just got the offer at OLCI for Mrs. BeachBum770 and myself for the LAX-ATL red eye tonight, and there are a large number of EC and Y seats available.
#18
Join Date: May 2012
Location: South Florida
Programs: Delta PM, Marriott Plat, National Exec
Posts: 117
If DL was smart they would reverse the procedure. When you checked in, you would get a message stating, "This flight is oversold. How much more are you willing to pay to keep your seat." Offer options like $10, $25, $50. Then the kettles unaware of IDB rules might bite at the extra cost which could then be used to offset the compensation for those who end up VDB. Heck they could even do this when the flight wasn't oversold; help with those huge targets for extra fee revenue.
#20
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: ATL
Programs: DL - DM, Charter KM; Marriott Ambassador
Posts: 1,353
Got this yesterday. Fee-free SDC to an earlier flight (only silver so not waived) but not VDB compensation.
#21
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Happened to me earlier this month before a FAY-ATL-EWR routing. I put in $200 and by the time I got to FAY the next day, they were no longer oversold
#22
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: ATL
Programs: Delta PlM, 1M
Posts: 6,362
At the kiosk nobody is being IDB'd, so those rules are not yet in place. DL has the right to sell "fly safe". DL has the right to put in place an IDB proceadure that once VDBs are taken, the "fly safes" are last on the list to be IDB'd.
DL, I have a pattent on this. If you want to use it, call me at 1-880-328-7448.
#24
Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 739
No VDB rewards for award travel?
The lounge agent at JFK told me award travel passengers, regardless of status aren't eligible for VDB compensation? I had not heard of this before, does anyone know if this is true? They bumped me up front for my TP flight, so I'm not complaining, but I'd like to know if it is legit.
#25
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#26
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Portland, OR
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The lounge agent at JFK told me award travel passengers, regardless of status aren't eligible for VDB compensation? I had not heard of this before, does anyone know if this is true? They bumped me up front for my TP flight, so I'm not complaining, but I'd like to know if it is legit.
#27
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: USA
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Posts: 1,606
The lounge agent at JFK told me award travel passengers, regardless of status aren't eligible for VDB compensation? I had not heard of this before, does anyone know if this is true? They bumped me up front for my TP flight, so I'm not complaining, but I'd like to know if it is legit.