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Voluntary Denied Boarding - VDB/Bump Experiences on UA [2019]
Voluntary Denied Boarding - VDB/Bump Experiences on UA [2018] Voluntary Denied Boarding - VDB/Bump on UA [2017] Voluntary Denied Boarding - VDB/Bump on UA [2016] Voluntary Denied Boarding - VDB/Bump on UA [2015] Voluntary Denied Boarding - VDB/Bump on UA 2014 Voluntary Denied Boarding - VDB/Bump on UA 2013 Related thread - Is this IDB? Am I entitled to IDB compensation? [Consolidated] VDB -- Voluntary Denied Boarding -- is when the flight is overbooked and the airline is looking for volunteers to change their travel plans. It is voluntary and you do not need to participate. The compensation is 100% negotiable. It could be $100's or even $1,000s in future travel vouchers ($10,000 has been reported), it might be food vouchers, a different routing (perhaps more direct or for MR's more indirect :D), perhaps lodging if overnight and sometimes a bump in cabin. It all depends on how desperate the airline is and how flexible you are. The standard UA policy is after you have agreed to a voucher amount and additional VDBs are still needed, if those passengers get a higher amount, you will also get the higher amount. There are no DoT requirements for VDB compensation, it is whatever you and the airline agree to. The DoT does require the airline to try VDB before moving to IDB.
Originally Posted by WineCountryUA
(Post 30047473)
The changing story of IDB on UA since the merge and post-Dao
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IDB/VDB data for UA (w/o UX) 1st Qtr |
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