Zero compensation for VDB
Mar 27, 2017 | 6:44 pm
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Applaud the OP for being the better person in this exchange. Ultimately, it sounds like the final routing (after the MX) was actually preferable, which I'll toss up to karma. Enjoy Copenhagen - awesome city.
DL was out of line trying to get out of compensation for this. They shouldn't have rescheduled him without clarifying that he was okay with the new schedule and comp.
DL was out of line trying to get out of compensation for this. They shouldn't have rescheduled him without clarifying that he was okay with the new schedule and comp.
Mar 27, 2017 | 6:48 pm
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A while back, I was flying XXX/MSP/SEA, and I knew THE MSP/SEA flight was overbooked. I was chatting with the GA, and she told me she was over by 3.
She had been paging a family of 3 going MSP/SEA/GEG (I think it was), because she wanted to offer them a nonstop instead of the SEA connection, and get in 3 hours earlier.
Paging, paging.... No answer. Suddenly, they appeared! DRAT!
Anyway, they were occasional travelers, I'd guess, and they were just THRILLED to not hafto connect, plus get in earlier! Nothing was ever discussed with them about comp. I stood there the whole time!
That said, while, technically, the OP here probably isn't entitled to anything, surely the GA must've known the OP was looking for comp. Who in the world would ask about a VDB and NOT want comp, especially to change to cr@ppier seats on such long flights?!?
Are there some kind of bonuses for keeping stations under a certain VDB budget?
She had been paging a family of 3 going MSP/SEA/GEG (I think it was), because she wanted to offer them a nonstop instead of the SEA connection, and get in 3 hours earlier.
Paging, paging.... No answer. Suddenly, they appeared! DRAT!
Anyway, they were occasional travelers, I'd guess, and they were just THRILLED to not hafto connect, plus get in earlier! Nothing was ever discussed with them about comp. I stood there the whole time!
That said, while, technically, the OP here probably isn't entitled to anything, surely the GA must've known the OP was looking for comp. Who in the world would ask about a VDB and NOT want comp, especially to change to cr@ppier seats on such long flights?!?
Are there some kind of bonuses for keeping stations under a certain VDB budget?Not so with OP. At best it was an even exchange, but with being given worse seating (especially on a long flight) I think most would agree that that he was given something that was worth less than what he paid for, and not compensated for the loss of value. Also, OP responded to a request for volunteers, which almost always means compensation. The family was sought out with a specific offer in mind, that being the offer of flying nonstop. I would say that the OP was tricked.
Last edited by jdrtravel; Mar 27, 2017 at 7:18 pm
Mar 27, 2017 | 6:55 pm
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Hahahahahahahaha!
Oops!
That was supposed to say PM HOTLINE, but the wifi cut off at 10,000 feet and I couldn't fix it!
Benito, I saw that you were offered a $200 voucher after a phone call. I thought I read that you turned it down. My misread!
JDTravel: I wasn't comparing my story of the family of 3 with this story. I was just pointing out that there are, indeed, some situations that don't warrant any comp.
Oops!
That was supposed to say PM HOTLINE, but the wifi cut off at 10,000 feet and I couldn't fix it!
Benito, I saw that you were offered a $200 voucher after a phone call. I thought I read that you turned it down. My misread!
JDTravel: I wasn't comparing my story of the family of 3 with this story. I was just pointing out that there are, indeed, some situations that don't warrant any comp.
Last edited by davetravels; Mar 27, 2017 at 7:45 pm
Mar 27, 2017 | 9:23 pm
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Mar 27, 2017 | 9:58 pm
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Once flying from LAX-BOS, I volunteered and took LAX-JFK-BOS. At first, they were not going to give compensation because the flight was going to leave earlier, but I pointed out, we were going to arrive later.
However, if compensation was agreed to, then compensation is due. Contract 101.
However, if compensation was agreed to, then compensation is due. Contract 101.
Mar 28, 2017 | 11:20 am
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Once flying from LAX-BOS, I volunteered and took LAX-JFK-BOS. At first, they were not going to give compensation because the flight was going to leave earlier, but I pointed out, we were going to arrive later.
However, if compensation was agreed to, then compensation is due. Contract 101.
However, if compensation was agreed to, then compensation is due. Contract 101.
But, once there is a deal, there is a deal.
Mar 29, 2017 | 6:26 am
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