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]
#1832
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: MSP
Programs: DL PlatMM, BA and Alaska Emerald, HHonors DIA, Accor, Marriott Titanium, IHG Plat Amb, UA Silver, AA
Posts: 4,503
Are any of the gift cards electronic now?
#1833
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Washington, DC, Chapel Hill, NC (RDU)
Programs: DL Plat (won't hit DM again) 2MM (2.5), HH Gold, PC Gold, Hyatt Plat
Posts: 5,624
#1834
Join Date: Apr 2016
Posts: 1,867
Yes it has. You can choose a gift card for DL or a bunch of other retailers. All of those do not have an expiration date. You can also choose an AMEX gift card, but that has a 6 month expiration date.
#1835
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Washington, DC, Chapel Hill, NC (RDU)
Programs: DL Plat (won't hit DM again) 2MM (2.5), HH Gold, PC Gold, Hyatt Plat
Posts: 5,624
Makes things a lot easier. I remember the days of having to take the paper voucher to an airport.
#1836
formerly jackvogt
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Atlanta, GA
Programs: Delta SkyMiles,
Posts: 822
I have no idea what OAL is. I highly doubt they'd buy a ticket on another carrier. They said any flight that went through SLC was sold out and I suppose there were no flights that would get me where I needed to be by the time I needed it. There were plenty of volunteers so they had no reason to bend rules for me.
#1837
Moderator: Hyatt; FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: WAS
Programs: :rolleyes:, DL DM, Mlife Plat, Caesars Diam, Marriott Tit, UA Gold, Hyatt Glob, invol FT beta tester
Posts: 18,819
#1838
Join Date: Nov 2013
Programs: Delta diamond, SPG platinum, Hyatt diamond
Posts: 351
I was in Rochester last week and the flight was oversold from ROC to LGA, they need two volunteers I got $1000 amex card and rebooked on American Airlines direct into ORD which was my final destination. They were happy to have a volunteer and I was happy to be the chosen one
#1839
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: RDU
Programs: Hhonors Gold, DL PM
Posts: 359
1500 today for SEA-AMS, but also got op-uped at the gate. Took the cash. Grad student, so cash > D1.
#1840
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: MSP
Programs: DL PlatMM, BA and Alaska Emerald, HHonors DIA, Accor, Marriott Titanium, IHG Plat Amb, UA Silver, AA
Posts: 4,503
Can someone reply and let me know if the current situation is the same as last year-- is it still a choice of :
1) Physical gift card mailed in snail mail to your SkyMiles address and
2) E-voucher for Delta Dollars?
OR -- is it now an e-gift card for AMEX, Amazon, Target, etc?
Thanks!
1) Physical gift card mailed in snail mail to your SkyMiles address and
2) E-voucher for Delta Dollars?
OR -- is it now an e-gift card for AMEX, Amazon, Target, etc?
Thanks!
#1841
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: SLC
Programs: DL FO, KM, & 1.7MM; UA nothing; HH♦; National EE
Posts: 6,344
Can someone reply and let me know if the current situation is the same as last year-- is it still a choice of :
1) Physical gift card mailed in snail mail to your SkyMiles address and
2) E-voucher for Delta Dollars?
OR -- is it now an e-gift card for AMEX, Amazon, Target, etc?
Thanks!
1) Physical gift card mailed in snail mail to your SkyMiles address and
2) E-voucher for Delta Dollars?
OR -- is it now an e-gift card for AMEX, Amazon, Target, etc?
Thanks!
#1842
Join Date: Jun 2019
Posts: 10
It may be better than you think! You may have been booked in revenue Biz. That generates a 25% bonus which means 1,000 miles JFK - ZRH plus the 500 or more miles from the extra segment (if it was a DL coded flight to ZRH). Even if you didn't get that, you got the ZRH - JFK double miles promotion.
Were you bumped to accomodate a Biz class pasenger or was it because they oversold coach?
CM
Were you bumped to accomodate a Biz class pasenger or was it because they oversold coach?
CM
#1843
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: California
Programs: DeltaSilver/MM, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 494
Can't you get a Delta gift card with the Amex gift card? I can always use the Amex gift card to pay my bills, or even prepay some of them.
#1844
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: San Francisco
Programs: DL
Posts: 466
Oversold by one on JFK-SFO today; noticed the standby list looked tight and proactively offered to volunteer after Twitter confirmed it was oversold. Unfortunately, no alternate D1/first routings with space, so didn’t take it. The one volunteer ended up with a $600 gift card I believe.
#1845
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Kansas City, USA
Programs: AA Gold, Delta Platinum, Marriott Titanium, IHG Plat, AVIS Preferred, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 2,066
My MSP=MDW flight tonight is over by 5. I did a $500 bid at check-in. Excited to see what happens.