Overbooked flights.

[Eric P]

So united was begging for volunteers to get on the next flight because THEY OVERSOLD. $600 voucher and next flight. I said to the ticket agent make it $2,000 cash and an exit row seat and you have a deal. No deal. We'll see if they drag anyone off. I'm boarding group 2, so it won't be me.

Screw these greedy little pricks.

[hurley842002]

If I didn't have anything else going on, I would have taken the deal, flying with a family of 4 gets expensive, and $600 would have helped significantly.

[Irving]

I would have taken the deal, then used the credit to the United corporate office to complain.

[DEAGLER]

They're always overbooked. Flew to NC last month, was overbooked both ways! Vouchers went up to $1200.

[vossman]

They're always overbooked. Flew to NC last month, was overbooked both ways! Vouchers went up to $1200.

I’d be all over that.

[Little Dutch]

Anyone know how long those vouchers are good?

The credit Alaskan gave me for temporarily losing my luggage was only good for a year. I'm flying WestJet this year so won't get to use it.

[sniper7]

Happens a decent bit but moreso in the summer. They have historical data and use a matrix that shows how many people typically don’t show up, don’t make the flight due to weather or other connection delays, show up early and get on an earlier flight etc.

They won’t drag anyone off again you can count on that. They will keep offering more until someone bites and takes the deal.

[sniper7]

Anyone know how long those vouchers are good?

The credit Alaskan gave me for temporarily losing my luggage was only good for a year. I'm flying WestJet this year so won't get to use it.

Most Airlines I’m familiar with are one year. I do think you can combine and transfer them though. I’m pretty sure my buddy took his family on a trip they took the deal, the. His wife and him used all the vouchers to go to Hawaii and got the flights for free.

[MrPrena]

^ LOL

Got Dao'ed.

[CHA-LEE]

I used to fly a lot for my work doing last minute service calls. On the way back from service visits I would take advantage of these flight bump vouchers whenever I could. My best "Voucher Rake" was on a flight from Chicago to Denver (going home) the day before Thanksgiving. My flight was first thing in the morning at 6AM and they needed a bump for $500. I took it and they booked me on the next flight at 10AM. The 10AM flight was overbooked as well and they needed a bump again for $500 so I took it again. They booked me on the next flight at 3PM and that one was also overbooked and they needed a bump for $750, I took that too. They booked me on the last flight of the day at 9PM. What do you know, overbooked again and bump needed for $1000 for a guaranteed seat the next morning. They also comped Hotel and Dinner that night for the over night stay. The next morning I got on the flight with an extra $2750 in flight vouchers in my pocket.