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23. Wow, all they offered me was to get a hotel at my cost and come back the next morning.

Fri Jul 1, 2022, 06:09 PM

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Delta Air Lines offered passengers $10,000 each to get off an oversold flight [View all] Nevilledog Jul 2022 OP

Can someone please explain how that's a thing? dchill Jul 2022 #1

I don't fly much but when I have, I've always booked a specific seat. So... Gidney N Cloyd Jul 2022 #2

It's probably the last several people who HADN'T booked seats MerryHolidays Jul 2022 #9

Flying standby is different MerryHolidays Jul 2022 #21

OK, so are they selling some specific seats twice? Gidney N Cloyd Jul 2022 #27

Not everyone books at the time of making the reservation MerryHolidays Jul 2022 #28

When I fly I always book a seat Freddie Jul 2022 #18

Gee, all I ever got was a set of tickets usable in the coming year Hekate Jul 2022 #4

I was once on an overbooked flight madaboutharry Jul 2022 #5

I don't believe the story. Nt Mosby Jul 2022 #6

It's true Lochloosa Jul 2022 #8

Sure it is, lol Mosby Jul 2022 #10

.... Lochloosa Jul 2022 #24

I don't either. BlackSkimmer Jul 2022 #17

Pre-pandemic, I would agree with you MerryHolidays Jul 2022 #22

I would have been like: "sold!!!!". Initech Jul 2022 #7

Sometimes you can't because of connections, etc. localroger Jul 2022 #15

Sounds strange but maybe they had 8 employees stranded that needed to captain queeg Jul 2022 #16

Then they would bump the passengers. former9thward Jul 2022 #25

And they can't afford higher wages for their employees? PSPS Jul 2022 #19