Last edit by: ryandc99
Link to open 2020 and beyond version of this thread:
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/delt...20-beyond.html
My (LoganFlyer's) guide to maximizing your bump chances on Delta:
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/30484249-post1713.html
(The concise version:
1. Use the App to see if more people are looking for seats than there are seats available. As part of the Customer Commitment, gate agents, phone res agents, and tickets agents must tell you if a flight is overbooked if you ask. (They don't need to say by how many seats.)
2. Do everything you can to get on the volunteer list through OLCI or a kiosk at the airport, since some GAs use that list.
3. Talk to the GA as soon as the gate opens up--don't wait for them to make an announcement.
4. Don't be afraid to negotiate with the GA.)
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/delt...20-beyond.html
My (LoganFlyer's) guide to maximizing your bump chances on Delta:
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/30484249-post1713.html
(The concise version:
1. Use the App to see if more people are looking for seats than there are seats available. As part of the Customer Commitment, gate agents, phone res agents, and tickets agents must tell you if a flight is overbooked if you ask. (They don't need to say by how many seats.)
2. Do everything you can to get on the volunteer list through OLCI or a kiosk at the airport, since some GAs use that list.
3. Talk to the GA as soon as the gate opens up--don't wait for them to make an announcement.
4. Don't be afraid to negotiate with the GA.)
Compensation: “Bumps” — Voluntary and Involuntary Denied Boarding [2000-2019]
#1771
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: LBB
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Can't wait til next Sunday (17th) ... flying out of MCO will be very interesting. Most flights are already packed with spring breakers (DL / AA / UA). Bumps will be abundant, but protection flights may not be abundant.
#1772
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: SFO/DTW
Programs: DL PM 0.5MM, Hyatt Globalist, HHonors Gold, SPG Plat, Marriott Gold, Avis PC, National EE, Hertz PC
Posts: 1,988
MSP-LAX 10:30pm flight
overbooked by 3. Gate agents forgot to ask for volunteers. Went to scan pass and asked for volunteers. Asked for 1k. Declined by agent. He countered with $500. Only needed 2 volunteers but gate agent found them quick.
Took my seat in F since offer wasn't high enough.
Almost every flight at MSP tonight was asking for volunteers. Shorter flights were being bumped for $500 and people were biting.
2 misconnects so volunteers got out back on flight. Person next to me got free upgrade into F (she volunteered), even though there was 1 person on upgrade list.
overbooked by 3. Gate agents forgot to ask for volunteers. Went to scan pass and asked for volunteers. Asked for 1k. Declined by agent. He countered with $500. Only needed 2 volunteers but gate agent found them quick.
Took my seat in F since offer wasn't high enough.
Almost every flight at MSP tonight was asking for volunteers. Shorter flights were being bumped for $500 and people were biting.
2 misconnects so volunteers got out back on flight. Person next to me got free upgrade into F (she volunteered), even though there was 1 person on upgrade list.
Last edited by kxc262; Mar 9, 2019 at 1:50 am
#1773
Join Date: Apr 2016
Posts: 1,859
I recently had quite the bump fest. GA/red coats attitude was they did not care if a flight was oversold, they would confirm you on it. I got to know the redcoat quite well. My flight was oversold, they would rebook me on the next flight (which they knew was oversold), rinse, repeat. Made several grand in one day.
#1774
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Treasure Coast, FL
Programs: DL Diamond, Marriott LT Plat, HH Diamond, Avis Preferred Plus, National Executive
Posts: 4,577
DL 2628 DTW-PDX on 3-12-19 (was on a RUC and is the last flight of the day). GA was offering $500 and a hotel to go out in the AM. I asked for $800 and to preserve my F seats (nowhere to be until 1:00pm Pacific in PDX) and the GA obliged.
Without even prompting she said she would put me up at the Westin since I am a Diamond member.
No clue if that is a good deal or not but I was dead dog tired and appreciated the extra cash and sleep.
Took the AMEX gift card.
Without even prompting she said she would put me up at the Westin since I am a Diamond member.
No clue if that is a good deal or not but I was dead dog tired and appreciated the extra cash and sleep.
Took the AMEX gift card.
#1775
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: LBB
Programs: UA 1K 1MM ★G | Marriott LTT | Hilton ♦ | Hertz PC | Global Entry TSA Pre ✓
Posts: 2,820
DL 2628 DTW-PDX on 3-12-19 (was on a RUC and is the last flight of the day). GA was offering $500 and a hotel to go out in the AM. I asked for $800 and to preserve my F seats (nowhere to be until 1:00pm Pacific in PDX) and the GA obliged.
Without even prompting she said she would put me up at the Westin since I am a Diamond member.
No clue if that is a good deal or not but I was dead dog tired and appreciated the extra cash and sleep.
Took the AMEX gift card.
Without even prompting she said she would put me up at the Westin since I am a Diamond member.
No clue if that is a good deal or not but I was dead dog tired and appreciated the extra cash and sleep.
Took the AMEX gift card.
#1776
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: STL
Programs: DL - PM
Posts: 226
My 22 month drought has ended! BOI-SLC oversold by six today, they ended up needing five.. $800 voucher for a horrible reroute that includes a red-eye flight SEA-DTW, so I'll earn it. Every flight to SEA and SLC is oversold for the rest of the day, all due to customers coming over from cancelled Southwest/American/United flights due to the MAX8/MAX9 grounding.
#1777
Join Date: Apr 2016
Posts: 1,859
My 22 month drought has ended! BOI-SLC oversold by six today, they ended up needing five.. $800 voucher for a horrible reroute that includes a red-eye flight SEA-DTW, so I'll earn it. Every flight to SEA and SLC is oversold for the rest of the day, all due to customers coming over from cancelled Southwest/American/United flights due to the MAX8/MAX9 grounding.
#1779
Suspended
Join Date: Sep 2013
Programs: DL DM, AA Plat, Hertz Pres. Club. SPG Gold
Posts: 574
My 22 month drought has ended! BOI-SLC oversold by six today, they ended up needing five.. $800 voucher for a horrible reroute that includes a red-eye flight SEA-DTW, so I'll earn it. Every flight to SEA and SLC is oversold for the rest of the day, all due to customers coming over from cancelled Southwest/American/United flights due to the MAX8/MAX9 grounding.
#1782
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: PHX & AGP
Programs: AA Lifetime PLT, Bonvoy Lifetime Titanium, Hilton Gold
Posts: 11,380
ON WN I wouldn't be surprised to see 738MAX at BOI or other airports that are service out off LAX or SFO. Also you need to remember that AA might not have MAX going to BOI, but they need to pull planes from other routes to fill the void, so that could be the issue too.
#1784
formerly jackvogt
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Atlanta, GA
Programs: Delta SkyMiles,
Posts: 820
#1785
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: IAH
Programs: Delta Platinum & 2MM, Marriott Lifetime TIT, Hertz Pres Club, IHG Gold, *A Gold
Posts: 1,253
Delta called me today and offered $400 if I would take ATL-HSV one day later. This is a flight four days from now. Every Delta flight from ATL-HSV is sold out 25-Mar-2019. I declined.
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