Delta Raises Maximum VDB Compensation to $9,950 in Vouchers
Sep 8, 2017, 8:49 pm
#211
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I've seen this posted one or two times here before. I can never figure out the rationale for a company doing this.
When I think about it, I don't remember seeing a post that someone's company doesn't allow it - - But I think I saw a couple of posts stating that if an employee accepts a VDB, the dollar amount belongs to the company.
When I think about it, I don't remember seeing a post that someone's company doesn't allow it - - But I think I saw a couple of posts stating that if an employee accepts a VDB, the dollar amount belongs to the company.
Sep 9, 2017, 5:22 am
#212
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http://viewfromthewing.boardingarea....l-fly-tonight/
In the aftermath of the David Dao dragging incident in April, several airlines revamped their policies around paying denied boarding compensation. Delta authorized gate agents to go up to $2000 in compensation, and allowed supervisors to offer up to $9950.
I’ve never heard of anyone receiving anything close to $10,000. Involuntary denied boardings are exceedingly rare already, especially on Delta. When they do guess wrong on overbooking customers usually volunteer their seats for a few hundred dollars.
Today however a passenger did receive several thousand dollars to give up their seat on an overbooked flight. Tracy Jarvis Smith accepted $4000 and only had to delay her travel by several hours today.
In the aftermath of the David Dao dragging incident in April, several airlines revamped their policies around paying denied boarding compensation. Delta authorized gate agents to go up to $2000 in compensation, and allowed supervisors to offer up to $9950.
I’ve never heard of anyone receiving anything close to $10,000. Involuntary denied boardings are exceedingly rare already, especially on Delta. When they do guess wrong on overbooking customers usually volunteer their seats for a few hundred dollars.
Today however a passenger did receive several thousand dollars to give up their seat on an overbooked flight. Tracy Jarvis Smith accepted $4000 and only had to delay her travel by several hours today.
Sep 9, 2017, 7:08 am
#213
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Sep 9, 2017, 11:41 am
#214
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"Not one fan wanted to get in late"...This is an unnecessarily excessively kind description of these passengers' behavior, lol...We all know what he deep down is thinking of them...
Last edited by nk15; Sep 9, 2017 at 12:12 pm