Bumpfest at LHR on August 3, 2009
Aug 3, 2009, 8:48 am
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Bumpfest at LHR on August 3, 2009
All flights oversold today, travelling with Mrs Trappy and Trappy Junior to LAX on UA935, given $1000 at check in no need to wait and same flight tomorrow. There were people there who had been offered the same yesterday being off loaded again today.
They could not confirm on any UA flight today, only option was AC, but we did hear someone being offered BA. Cannot talk the family into another day at LHR tomorrow for another $3000 :-(
They could not confirm on any UA flight today, only option was AC, but we did hear someone being offered BA. Cannot talk the family into another day at LHR tomorrow for another $3000 :-(
Aug 3, 2009, 8:55 am
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As predicted:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/12162323-post11.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/12162323-post11.html
Aug 3, 2009, 9:00 am
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How long has this been going on? Our flight to ORD on the 28th was packed to the gills (I'm not sure if it was actually oversold, as we sauntered over from the *lounge at the last moment) but the GA came onto the plane to pull people from C and move them to F to make room for more pax.
I'm thinking that for $1000 per person per day I'd string this along as long as I could unless I really needed to get home!
I'm thinking that for $1000 per person per day I'd string this along as long as I could unless I really needed to get home!
Aug 3, 2009, 9:34 am
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My last three flights out of LHR (two July and one June) were completely full and I was op-up'd on each.
Aug 3, 2009, 11:01 am
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Aug 3, 2009, 11:04 am
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Aug 3, 2009, 11:08 am
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Aug 3, 2009, 12:12 pm
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Aug 3, 2009, 1:04 pm
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Yup, as I predicted things were nuts. My flight ended up going out exactly even, due to them zeroing it out the day before. I was happy with my 5th straight LHR-IAD op-up in the last two months ^
However, for the financial health of UA, I hope someone in inventory mgmt is being crucified.
However, for the financial health of UA, I hope someone in inventory mgmt is being crucified.
Aug 3, 2009, 1:17 pm
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Yes just to confirm Type B vouchers 4 x $250 each. Will update again tomorrow, still cannot convince Mrs T to do the same.... women! :-(
Aug 3, 2009, 1:20 pm
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Yup, as I predicted things were nuts. My flight ended up going out exactly even, due to them zeroing it out the day before. I was happy with my 5th straight LHR-IAD op-up in the last two months ^
However, for the financial health of UA, I hope someone in inventory mgmt is being crucified.
However, for the financial health of UA, I hope someone in inventory mgmt is being crucified.
Aug 3, 2009, 1:33 pm
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Aug 3, 2009, 1:35 pm
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Given the severity of this VDB situation I think it's clear that it is not IM's decision. There must have been irregular ops, or something to trigger such an oversold situation. Anybody know what?