re: Woman gets $10k voucher for overbooked United flight

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You’re (wrongfully) assuming she’s going to stop talking long enough for you to hit it.

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As displaced said, I apparently have never met a JAP. So I stand corrected, and hope to not ever meet a JAP. The internet has taught me something new today. Thanks OT'ers.

I mean they are definitely resourceful. One taught me at work last week that you could bring any keurig regardless of age or working condition plus a 20 percent off coupon to Bed/bath and beyond and get a brand new keurig

How one initially figures that out is beyond me

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“I never asked for a larger amount – the agent just escalated quickly,”

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Preiss said she was initially offered a $2,000 voucher and the next available seat on another flight. The potential passenger asked, however, why she was asked to “sign a document stating that I volunteered my seat” when she was “involuntarily bumped.”

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The United agent next offered a voucher worth $3,000 or $4,000, Preiss continued, when she noted she wanted cash for her weekend in Austin

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I never asked for a larger amount. I just bitched at the person until they gave me more.

I bet she's an attorney.

Just yell, I'M A CONGRESSWOMAN AND DAT BE MAH SEAT! Works for Sheila Jackson Lee.

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If you think these vouchers are useless or that it is likely that she'll get bumped like this again

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If you think the airlines aren't money grubbing bitches who'll screw over non-paying customers in a hurry...

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you are really stupid

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...the irony here is thick.

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They just showed a photo of the voucher on the morning news. Those frickers at United know what they are doing. It is a voucher for ONE TICKET worth up to $10k. Not likely you are going to fly to some exotic locale alone. So United is still going to make money when your companion buys a ticket. This isn’t that great of a deal.

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For $10K, I'd fly first class to Scotland, play a round of golf and immediately fly back home

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They just showed a photo of the voucher on the morning news. Those frickers at United know what they are doing. It is a voucher for ONE TICKET worth up to $10k. Not likely you are going to fly to some exotic locale alone. So United is still going to make money when your companion buys a ticket. This isn’t that great of a deal.

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I can fly first class to southeast Asia and have a great trip that wouldn't cost a ton.

You don't know what irony is.

I would be willing to be I'm much more familiar with airlines than you. I'd also be willing to be bet I've flown more and have used more vouchers and reward miles than you.

Your anger clearly comes from ignorance. How many times have you been bumped from a flight? How many times have you been bumped while using airline vouchers or rewards miles? My guess is exactly zero, which is where irony in all this comes into play.

I used to fly from Raleigh/Durham to Memphis back when I was still in the service and NWA was still around. Almost every time I flew they would ask for volunteers to move flights. Why they continuously overbooked that flight I'm not sure. It became a joke in my family. I think I only ever paid for two fares. I received vouchers on top of vouchers so often I rarely paid for an actual ticket. Never once complained.

I call you full of shite or the most unlucky, unwise frequent traveler I've ever met. Your responses about useless vouchers and getting roughed up comes from someone who doesn't travel much, and anyone who does can see that.

But of course it's the OT, and you just happen to have one of the most unique experiences out there, being forcibly bumped off flights as a frequent flyer several times.