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]
Nov 13, 2016, 8:51 am
#1306
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: ATL
Posts: 52
Friday, November 11th, flying from SFO to ATL.
6:00am. Oversold by 8. They offered $400, I asked for $600. Rebooked on 9:00am flight
9:00am. Oversold by 12. They offered $600. I asked for $800. Rebooking was for 2:25pm flight, but I guess my request was too high.
There wee also 7:45 am and 11:00 am that were also oversold and they couldn't even try to book me on those flights as options.
6:00am. Oversold by 8. They offered $400, I asked for $600. Rebooked on 9:00am flight
9:00am. Oversold by 12. They offered $600. I asked for $800. Rebooking was for 2:25pm flight, but I guess my request was too high.
There wee also 7:45 am and 11:00 am that were also oversold and they couldn't even try to book me on those flights as options.
Nov 13, 2016, 8:58 pm
#1307
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: PHX & AGP
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Friday, November 11th, flying from SFO to ATL.
6:00am. Oversold by 8. They offered $400, I asked for $600. Rebooked on 9:00am flight
9:00am. Oversold by 12. They offered $600. I asked for $800. Rebooking was for 2:25pm flight, but I guess my request was too high.
There wee also 7:45 am and 11:00 am that were also oversold and they couldn't even try to book me on those flights as options.
6:00am. Oversold by 8. They offered $400, I asked for $600. Rebooked on 9:00am flight
9:00am. Oversold by 12. They offered $600. I asked for $800. Rebooking was for 2:25pm flight, but I guess my request was too high.
There wee also 7:45 am and 11:00 am that were also oversold and they couldn't even try to book me on those flights as options.
Nov 14, 2016, 2:47 pm
#1308
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: home airport RSW
Programs: Delta Plat, Marriott Life Gold, ***Princess Status***
Posts: 875
Today I was given $1000 to fly into XNA instead of TUL for the 10am flight from ATL. Both got in the same time(ish) both same drive time to Joplin. Only had to change over the car rental.
Flight was oversold by 4 with no takers when I got to the gate.
Flight was oversold by 4 with no takers when I got to the gate.
Nov 15, 2016, 4:17 am
#1309
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Alexandria, Va. USA
Programs: AA Executive Platinum, DL Silver, UA Gold, *A Gold, OW Emerald
Posts: 1,492
DL 424 JFK to sea $1300
I was waiting for the next flight at this gate. A couple told me they received $1300 each to fly to sea the next day. Meal vouchers and overnight lodging. This was on Sunday night, 11/13/2016. I counted seven pax who took the offer.
Dec 2, 2016, 5:11 pm
#1310
Join Date: Mar 2016
Posts: 12
$800 vdb
Scored a $800 bump last night lga to mia GA was looking for 4 ppl to volunteer ended up needing me and another person. Thank you Art Basel!!
Dec 18, 2016, 1:38 pm
#1311
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Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Ka ʻĀpala Nui, Nuioka
Programs: NEXUS/Global Entry, Delta, United, Hyatt, IHG, Marriott, and Hertz
Posts: 18,036
+1 and I are flying DL419 JFK-SFO today and they were looking for four volunteers when we started boarding. The offer was $1,300; I think there was an equipment swap.
Jan 16, 2017, 12:25 pm
#1312
Join Date: Apr 2013
Programs: AA PLT, DL GM, Hyatt Diamond, SPG Gold
Posts: 241
1/14 LGA/DFW am flight was oversold and weight restricted. Needed 13 volunteers at $1200 each.
Jan 19, 2017, 6:32 pm
#1313
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: STL
Programs: DL - PM
Posts: 226
After a horrible 2016 (only two successful VDB's!) I've already scored two in 2017. Scheduled BOI-SLC-IAH today. BOI-SLC was delayed 12 hours in advance due to weather in the northwest, so rebooked BOI-MSP-IAH. It turns out BOI-MSP was oversold, so I took a $500 voucher to switch to a delayed BOI-SLC flight, connecting to my original SLC-IAH flight. A pretty good day!
Feb 10, 2017, 9:35 am
#1315
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Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Durham, NC (RDU/GSO/CLT)
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Posts: 33,857
My girlfriend was on the 11:18 AM ATL-RDU today and took $400 to be rebooked on the 12:55 PM ATL-RDU. That's about as good as these things can get as it breaks down to over $200/hour.
Feb 10, 2017, 2:28 pm
#1316
Join Date: Nov 2013
Programs: Delta diamond, SPG platinum, Hyatt diamond
Posts: 351
My friend was on 10:00am LAS-ATL Monday 2/6, got $700. Only over by 2. Left on a flight that evening.
Feb 10, 2017, 4:04 pm
#1317
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: All Over
Programs: DL Gold, AA EXP, SPG Plat, Hilton Dia, Hyatt Glob, CC Gold, Avis President's Club
Posts: 574
Dallas to Atlanta - last flight of the evening oversold by 4 or 5, got $800 delta dollars, meal / hotel voucher and rebooked for the next morning.
Next morning, the flight is by oversold by 1, another $800 voucher to fly out later in the afternoon. The same gate agent was working the flight as the previous evening.
It was a very successful 20 hours in Dallas, $1600 later!
Next morning, the flight is by oversold by 1, another $800 voucher to fly out later in the afternoon. The same gate agent was working the flight as the previous evening.
It was a very successful 20 hours in Dallas, $1600 later!
Feb 10, 2017, 5:06 pm
#1318
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Location: Ka ʻĀpala Nui, Nuioka
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Posts: 18,036
DL456 JFK-DEN oversold by 4; first offer was $500.
Feb 12, 2017, 1:17 am
#1319
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Programs: DL Platinum (ST+), JL JGC (ows), NH SFC (*AG)
Posts: 104
LAX-SLC was oversold, and they asked for two volunteers. I was #1, and they ended up only needing one. Flight was also delayed by almost an hour, so when they plane left, I was rebooked onto the next one departing in 15 minutes, walked over to the gate and boarded immediately. And the GA accidentally clicked $800 instead of $600, so I got $800 and didn't have to wait around! Very successful day Friday
Feb 14, 2017, 9:39 am
#1320
In Memoriam, FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Durham, NC (RDU/GSO/CLT)
Programs: AA EXP/MM, DL GM, UA Platinum, HH DIA, Hyatt Explorist, IHG Platinum, Marriott Titanium, Hertz PC
Posts: 33,857
Dallas to Atlanta - last flight of the evening oversold by 4 or 5, got $800 delta dollars, meal / hotel voucher and rebooked for the next morning.
Next morning, the flight is by oversold by 1, another $800 voucher to fly out later in the afternoon. The same gate agent was working the flight as the previous evening.
It was a very successful 20 hours in Dallas, $1600 later!
Next morning, the flight is by oversold by 1, another $800 voucher to fly out later in the afternoon. The same gate agent was working the flight as the previous evening.
It was a very successful 20 hours in Dallas, $1600 later!