How to convince your S.O. to take a bump?
Dec 23, 2003, 9:42 pm
#31
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Ann Arbor, MI
Programs: Delta
Posts: 852
Agreed that with today's computer technology the % should decrease, but there will always be the intangibles that can't be factored in, and I've had a few experiences just this year where, as they say, "when it rains, it pours."
Voluntarily bumped from DCA-DTW onto DCA-MEM in first-class (to connect to MEM-DTW). Guy sitting next to me was bumped from DCA-MSP. Upon arrival in MEM, I checked in with GA to get a seat, and she had to ask for yet another volunteer to bump from MEM-DTW to let me on.
Voluntarily bumped from LGA-DTW onto LGA-MSP (to connect to MSP-DTW). The next LGA-DTW flight was also flashing "volunteers needed", as were the LGA-MEM and LGA-MSP flights (including the one I got bumped onto).
Didn't take a bump on DTW-BOS (needed to meet S.O. there), but it was painful resisting. Before boarding, they were offering $300 + first-class on next flight. During boarding, they announced there was a computer glitch that assigned multiple people to the same seat, told everyone to grab any free seat they could fine, and asked anyone who wanted DBC to go to the front of the plane. Had to wait 5-10 minutes before they finally got enough volunteers to leave the plane (but they didn't end up sweetening the offer).
Voluntarily bumped from DCA-DTW onto DCA-MEM in first-class (to connect to MEM-DTW). Guy sitting next to me was bumped from DCA-MSP. Upon arrival in MEM, I checked in with GA to get a seat, and she had to ask for yet another volunteer to bump from MEM-DTW to let me on.
Voluntarily bumped from LGA-DTW onto LGA-MSP (to connect to MSP-DTW). The next LGA-DTW flight was also flashing "volunteers needed", as were the LGA-MEM and LGA-MSP flights (including the one I got bumped onto).
Didn't take a bump on DTW-BOS (needed to meet S.O. there), but it was painful resisting. Before boarding, they were offering $300 + first-class on next flight. During boarding, they announced there was a computer glitch that assigned multiple people to the same seat, told everyone to grab any free seat they could fine, and asked anyone who wanted DBC to go to the front of the plane. Had to wait 5-10 minutes before they finally got enough volunteers to leave the plane (but they didn't end up sweetening the offer).
Dec 24, 2003, 9:21 am
#32
Join Date: May 2000
Location: IAH
Programs: UA 1K 2.7MM, Marriott Titanium/LT Plat, IHG Spire
Posts: 3,319
pinniped, what happened was that they offered a $500 voucher for a voluntary bump. When no one took it, they then went up to 600, then 700, then 800. At that point the plane needed to go, so they bumped us and gave us each $800.