United airlines

[kingslug]

Got to chicago..on plane..
Paid extra for seat up front...
Assigned new seat...at the back..
Yeah..must be weather related...

 

[BenedictGomez]

Paid extra for seat up front...
Assigned new seat...at the back..
Yeah..must be weather related...

Probably weight related.

 

[kingslug]

Yeah
More like..whatever related.

 

[machski]

I saw $2,000 a head the other day in SLC. In the most recent month reported, February, United only truly bumped 57 people out of more than 37 million passengers. Delta hasn't bumped a single person in over two years.

That "hasn't bumped a single person" is only a thing because of the $$$ they are tossing at folks to take a voluntary bump. Delta has oversold plenty, but if they bait folks to take the cash and switch, it magically isn't a bump.

 

[2Planker]

Delta paid me $750 to to get bunped from DCA to Boston.
Next flight was empty and only 50 mins later

 

[BenedictGomez]

When people are saying, "getting paid" or "giving me $2,000", you mean in free travel vouchers, right?

 

[kingslug]

Yes

 

[crystalmountainskier]

When people are saying, "getting paid" or "giving me $2,000", you mean in free travel vouchers, right?

Delta offers a choice of AmEx, Amazon, Delta, Macy's, Bloomingdale's, Marriott, Nordstrom, Royal Caribbean or Target gift card.

 

[2Planker]

Yes

When people are saying, "getting paid" or "giving me $2,000", you mean in free travel vouchers, right?

NOPE - $750 Amex Gift Card

 

[kingslug]

United is a travel voucher...so you have to fly their shitty airline again...

 

[Zermatt]

Travel vouchers are the obvious choice for the airline but when the s$:t gets real they start handing out checks or cash like instruments.

A forced bump, which never happens is compensation in real money.

 

[machski]

Travel vouchers are the obvious choice for the airline but when the s$:t gets real they start handing out checks or cash like instruments.

A forced bump, which never happens is compensation in real money.

A d food vouchers and accomodations, etc. if required on top of that.