Getting bumped
Jan 4, 2004 | 9:31 am
#16
In Memoriam
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Easton, CT, USA
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Posts: 31,801
I always have a tough choice between free and vouchers. Vouchers I would use for any trip coming up, which is a good thing, but if the offer is for a trip then I look at it for a trip I would not normally have taken, not for one I was planning on anyways.
It's let me get to a few places that I wouldn't have gone.
My break point is in the $400 area, if it's under that then a trip is better, if it's over then vouchers, but I never argue with them.
It's let me get to a few places that I wouldn't have gone.
My break point is in the $400 area, if it's under that then a trip is better, if it's over then vouchers, but I never argue with them.
Jan 4, 2004 | 7:41 pm
#17
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: New York, NY USA
Posts: 284
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by nako:
Not to drive this totally off-topic, but when did UA re-institute RNO-LAX service? As far as I knew, it has been gone for over a year.
Mike</font>
Not to drive this totally off-topic, but when did UA re-institute RNO-LAX service? As far as I knew, it has been gone for over a year.
Mike</font>
Jan 4, 2004 | 8:06 pm
#18
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Austin
Programs: AA P4L, WN, BA, DL, UA, HHonors, IHG
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by cabinpressure:
Got voluntarily bumped twice on NW in the past 6 months. Both times they offered $300 or free ticket...</font>
Got voluntarily bumped twice on NW in the past 6 months. Both times they offered $300 or free ticket...</font>
[This message has been edited by Middle_Seat (edited Jan 04, 2004).]
Jan 4, 2004 | 8:41 pm
#19
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Unfortunately, per NW rules, nothing over $300 in TCVs are offered 
Most other carriers offer large amounts when many volunteers are needed... namely AA/UA
aloha
Most other carriers offer large amounts when many volunteers are needed... namely AA/UA
aloha
Jan 4, 2004 | 8:48 pm
#20
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Reno, Nevada
Posts: 7,368
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by wildblue:
This was the first time I'd flown to Reno in several years so I really don't know. This was actually SkyWest operating for United Express.</font>
This was the first time I'd flown to Reno in several years so I really don't know. This was actually SkyWest operating for United Express.</font>
Mike
Jan 6, 2004 | 11:49 am
#21
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Near DC USA
Posts: 43
We bumped ourselves (total of three of us) Christmas night on a CO flight out of IAH. We each received a $400 voucher plus dinner, breakfast and the hotel. We arrived at 11:30 am instead of 11:30 pm - so we missed maybe three hours with the family. Now if the airfares to Wurope would come down we'd spend spring break across the pond.
Jan 6, 2004 | 12:48 pm
#22
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: SJC
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Remember to submit your bump details on www.bumptracker.com
Jan 6, 2004 | 3:50 pm
#24
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by hoangb:
Quote:
"We arrived at 11:30 am instead of 11:30 pm--so we missed maybe three hours with the family."
How is that three hours?</font>
Quote:
"We arrived at 11:30 am instead of 11:30 pm--so we missed maybe three hours with the family."
How is that three hours?</font>
Jan 7, 2004 | 7:35 pm
#25
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: ABQ
Programs: UA 1P
Posts: 54
It'll be interesting to see what sona has to say after returning from the trip.
Meanwhile, I thought I'd mention that Mrs. FCG and I were bumped quite a bit over the holidays:
-Dec. 27 MKE-DEN on UA (free tix ea, offered $200 UA$)
-Dec. 27 MSP-ABQ on NW (free tix ea, offered $300 NW$)
-Dec. 29 ABQ-PHX on AW ($400 AW$ ea, actually an involuntary bump)
And yes, I entered them on bumptracker!
I also wanted to mention (brag) that we once got $1200 each from Northwest for a 24-hr bump. Ah, the good ol' days...
-fcg
Meanwhile, I thought I'd mention that Mrs. FCG and I were bumped quite a bit over the holidays:
-Dec. 27 MKE-DEN on UA (free tix ea, offered $200 UA$)
-Dec. 27 MSP-ABQ on NW (free tix ea, offered $300 NW$)
-Dec. 29 ABQ-PHX on AW ($400 AW$ ea, actually an involuntary bump)
And yes, I entered them on bumptracker!
I also wanted to mention (brag) that we once got $1200 each from Northwest for a 24-hr bump. Ah, the good ol' days...-fcg