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re: Oversold Flights
Posted on 9/4/24 at 8:39 am to xBirdx
Posted on 9/4/24 at 8:39 am to xBirdx
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Dumb this down for me… how does this work?
If oversold, they offer extra money to get on a later flight?
Also- if a plane has 100 seats, why would they sell 105 tickets??
I don’t fly a lot, but would take advantage is possible when I do
Yep, basic statistics. The airlines know that a certain percentage of people won't make their flight for numerous reason so they will overbook hoping to fill up. They aren't losing any money, they just give a voucher for a ticket which takes up a seat on an undersold flight.
I've volunteered probably 10 times and I've never been chosen.
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Posted on 9/5/24 at 12:44 am to CuseTiger
A couple of years ago I took an ATL-SLC, bump on Delta for prepaid visas $1000. (4 $250 pp visas)
Since then I have been offered 3 x, but all 3 times were time sensitive outbound and I had to pass. I am flying this weekend, and HOPE I get a $$ offer. No issue either end of the trip, so coming or going I am down for a bump! Fingers crossed….
Since then I have been offered 3 x, but all 3 times were time sensitive outbound and I had to pass. I am flying this weekend, and HOPE I get a $$ offer. No issue either end of the trip, so coming or going I am down for a bump! Fingers crossed….
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