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]
Mar 9, 2017, 2:30 pm
#1336
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: MSP/PIT
Programs: DL PM, AA EXP, Hyatt Diamond, SPG Plat
Posts: 98
First time going for a bump with Delta (long time AA flyer) but this time I managed to get a cheap KLM ticket ($450), operated by Delta, from MSP to CDG via ATL. At MSP 400 offered to be bumped, the agent needed two volunteers. At the end they got up to 500 and decided to grab it after confirming they could put me in a MSP-AMS-CDG that arrived 5 minutes before the ATL-CDG segment. Moved from 767 on the ATL-CDG to a 330, which was much nicer.
Overall, nice experience with Delta, I'm considering switching to them...
Overall, nice experience with Delta, I'm considering switching to them...
Mar 9, 2017, 9:42 pm
#1337
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: MAD
Programs: LATAMPass Gold, AA Gold, DL Silver Medallion
Posts: 456
Nope, I didn't want to tempt fate. This is my first bump ever -not that I have not tried before, but AA usually puts me back at the last minute when I volunteer-, so I took a normal coach seat. Now that I know it is possible I will try that on the return leg, this friday (CDG-BOS-MSP), and since the snow storm from this week has cancelled many flights to the east coast, I'm guessing my chances will be higher due to the volume of delayed passengers stil trying to make their way home on friday.
Last edited by MfromL; Mar 14, 2017 at 5:52 am
Mar 17, 2017, 12:02 pm
#1338
Join Date: Mar 2016
Posts: 12
Yesterday, scored a $1300 bumpertunity!!! from JFK to LAS, heading there for the March Madness!!! GA solicited 7 volunteers and ended needing 5 of us. I asked for a food voucher, considering my flight was the next morning, and was told they do not give them out anymore???
Mar 17, 2017, 12:25 pm
#1339
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: 5,626
Yesterday, scored a $1300 bumpertunity!!! from JFK to LAS, heading there for the March Madness!!! GA solicited 7 volunteers and ended needing 5 of us. I asked for a food voucher, considering my flight was the next morning, and was told they do not give them out anymore???
The only bumps I've gotten from DCA (home) have been just a few hours.
But whenever I've taken an overnight bump from away, always gotten food -- most recently last November.
Apr 11, 2017, 11:46 am
#1340
Join Date: Mar 2017
Posts: 9
Sitting on JFK-LAS DL400 with wife. Was offered VBD at online checking and asked for 500$.
Let's see if they end up needing us, I'll see if we can be seated together (not the case on DL400).
Let's see if they end up needing us, I'll see if we can be seated together (not the case on DL400).
Apr 11, 2017, 12:42 pm
#1341
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: MSP
Programs: Marriott LT Titanium, UA Silver (via Marriott)
Posts: 642
Apr 11, 2017, 1:06 pm
#1342
Join Date: Oct 2009
Programs: Marriott, IHG, Delta, United
Posts: 576
Interesting question:
I recently booked a flight FWA-DTW-SEA in Y. Cost of the ticket was ~$450. A detailed breakdown of the cost (for calculating sky miles), showed that the FWA-DTW portion of the flight was only $9, and that most of the cost was on the DTW-SEA leg, with the remainder going to taxes.
Does that mean that if DL wanted to IDB me for the FWA-DTW leg on the way home, I would legally only be owed $36 (4x$9) because that is what 400% of the ticket price was?
I recently booked a flight FWA-DTW-SEA in Y. Cost of the ticket was ~$450. A detailed breakdown of the cost (for calculating sky miles), showed that the FWA-DTW portion of the flight was only $9, and that most of the cost was on the DTW-SEA leg, with the remainder going to taxes.
Does that mean that if DL wanted to IDB me for the FWA-DTW leg on the way home, I would legally only be owed $36 (4x$9) because that is what 400% of the ticket price was?
Apr 11, 2017, 1:13 pm
#1343
Join Date: Mar 2017
Posts: 9
Looks like 16 pax are still waiting for a seat so they will need us.
The GA offered 2 seats on the 18:46 flight so 3 hours late if they need us.
Boarding has started and I was told to wait, I think we are the #1 volunteers.
Apr 11, 2017, 1:14 pm
#1344
Join Date: May 2015
Posts: 2,881
Yesterday, scored a $1300 bumpertunity!!! from JFK to LAS, heading there for the March Madness!!! GA solicited 7 volunteers and ended needing 5 of us. I asked for a food voucher, considering my flight was the next morning, and was told they do not give them out anymore???
Apr 11, 2017, 2:35 pm
#1345
Suspended
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Look up - On a ✈ DELTA ✈ jet NOW!
Programs: Blogger & Delta Diamond Medallion Million Miler
Posts: 4,174
Apr 11, 2017, 3:09 pm
#1348
Join Date: Jun 2006
Posts: 2,427
And some do....it's that d*** consistency thing again....
Apr 11, 2017, 3:15 pm
#1349
Join Date: Oct 2006
Programs: Priority Club Platinum, Skywards Gold, BAEC Silver, SAA Voyager
Posts: 246
Scored $1,200 LGA-DFW by being bumped off 09:15 and taking 15:00!
Apr 11, 2017, 3:20 pm
#1350
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: NYC
Programs: DL DM; Marriott Ambasador Elite
Posts: 626
Sorry if this is asked and answered, but when you use a voucher gained from VDB, do you earn MQDs and MQMs?