Nov 30, 2018, 8:49 am
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]
Oct 9, 2019, 11:44 am
#1906
Join Date: Sep 2005
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$2000 for a 12 hour delay? Nice score!
Oct 11, 2019, 3:17 pm
#1907
In Memoriam, FlyerTalk Evangelist
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Last night for BOS-CVG, they needed 3 volunteers and ended up offering $2,000. I went up to the GA when it was at $1,100 but they gave me the highest bid. They kept raising the bid until they had two more volunteers. It quickly went from $1,100 to $2,000 when no one went to the GA.
Got home at 10 am this morning instead of 10 pm last night, well worth $2,000 in Amex gift cards.
Got home at 10 am this morning instead of 10 pm last night, well worth $2,000 in Amex gift cards.
Oct 11, 2019, 7:23 pm
#1909
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Atlanta
Posts: 5,190
Overheard this morning (10/11) at the next gate ATL>MIA around 7:15am. Paging for 3 volunteers for $400 each.
Oct 20, 2019, 10:17 am
#1910
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Atlanta
Posts: 5,190
$300 given for ATL>FLL on 10/20. Asked for 3 volunteers. Only needed 2. Next flight was less than an hour later.
Oct 21, 2019, 4:06 am
#1911
Join Date: Jun 2019
Posts: 1
$2000 Haneda - LAX right on Mon the 14th. Took 5 of us. People were trying to get back after the typhoon shut all of Saturday's flights down. I heard the next day would go even higher as more people were overbooked.
Nov 8, 2019, 8:20 am
#1912
Join Date: Jun 2016
Posts: 148
$1000 this morning BOS-DCA. Got put on flight 3 hours later.
Nov 8, 2019, 9:12 am
#1913
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Nov 8, 2019, 3:23 pm
#1916
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Nov 8, 2019, 8:33 pm
#1917
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Nov 9, 2019, 8:36 am
#1918
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: Knoxville, TN
Programs: Delta (diamond), Hilton (diamond)
Posts: 76
Apologies if this has been covered before- can’t seem to find the answer up thread.
ATL-SEA looks oversold today. But I’m on an outbound MR with immediate turn around at my destination and very limited flights SEA-x-SEA. If I volunteer, can the GA modify the return segments, or do i ditch the MR and makes my way home with cash in hand?
ATL-SEA looks oversold today. But I’m on an outbound MR with immediate turn around at my destination and very limited flights SEA-x-SEA. If I volunteer, can the GA modify the return segments, or do i ditch the MR and makes my way home with cash in hand?
Nov 9, 2019, 9:35 am
#1919
formerly jackvogt
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Atlanta, GA
Programs: Delta SkyMiles,
Posts: 822
Apologies if this has been covered before- can’t seem to find the answer up thread.
ATL-SEA looks oversold today. But I’m on an outbound MR with immediate turn around at my destination and very limited flights SEA-x-SEA. If I volunteer, can the GA modify the return segments, or do i ditch the MR and makes my way home with cash in hand?
ATL-SEA looks oversold today. But I’m on an outbound MR with immediate turn around at my destination and very limited flights SEA-x-SEA. If I volunteer, can the GA modify the return segments, or do i ditch the MR and makes my way home with cash in hand?
Nov 9, 2019, 9:44 am
#1920
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: DCA
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Posts: 2,227
Even if they can't the diamond desk usually can. In that situation I'd say you'll want to move the return but offer to have the diamond desk do it.