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Lochloosa

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Reply to Mosby (Reply #10)

Fri Jul 1, 2022, 06:19 PM

Jul 2022

When reached for comment by Fortune, a Delta spokesperson did not confirm or deny whether the flight offered passengers $10,000.

“The ability to provide compensation empowers our employees to take care of our customers and get our aircraft out on time,” the spokesperson said

In 2017, Delta increased its maximum compensation from $1,350 to nearly $10,000 for passengers removed from oversold flights, according to a leaked bulletin to staff published by CNBC. That policy change happened in the wake of United’s 2017 incident, where passenger David Dao refused to give up his seat and ended up being dragged off the plane.

https://fortune.com/2022/06/30/delta-air-lines-offered-10000-oversold-flight/

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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

I thought that was what "flying standby" was- you're in line for an opening but not actually booked. Gidney N Cloyd Jul 2022 #11

Years ago when I was in the Navy I flew standby all the time. Most of the Emile Jul 2022 #12

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

People will be studying Delta flight lists, the way gamblers study racehorses. 70sEraVet Jul 2022 #3

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

I have a friend who had a major hobby of wonking the frequent flyer system before Covid localroger Jul 2022 #13

The guy who wrote the original article didn't take the supposive deal. Mosby Jul 2022 #14

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

When I was coming back from Colombia Spirit offered me a free ticket to anywhere they fly EX500rider Jul 2022 #20

Wow, all they offered me was to get a hotel at my cost and come back the next morning. DFW Jul 2022 #23

About three years ago I was on an overbooked flight. They needed two seats, they started out doc03 Jul 2022 #26