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I got $500 from United for being bumped on a SFO -> BOS flight. My resulting flight was only 1.5 hours later and I got moved to #1 on the upgrade standby list.
by diiaann 10y ago
I got $500 from United for being bumped on a SFO -> BOS flight. My resulting flight was only 1.5 hours later and I got moved to #1 on the upgrade standby list. From what it sounded like, it was a computer system that decided the amount, not a human.
- chrismcb 10y agoUnited has a formula for deciding who to bump, based on ticket class, time of check-in, among others. It isn't supposed to be random
- fastball 10y agoUSDOT mandates that they pay you 2x the ticket price (capped at $650) for a delay of less than two hours. So not sure what you paid for your ticket, but you may've been entitled to an extra $150.
- MagnumOpus 10y agoIf somebody gets bumped involuntarily after nobody accepted a lower compensation, they can get $650. If they offer $500 and one of the passengers takes it, he can't just rock up after the flight to ask for more money.
- fastball 10y agoRight. I meant, from the OP's perspective, he did more for the airline than he really did for himself. Sure, he got some money. But he really helped the airline save money and continue to justify a (in my opinion) dishonest practice. Maybe we need to start a Airline Passenger's Union, so that we have some collective bargaining power when an airline wants to bump passengers, and instead of them convincing individuals to accept less than they deserve, we convince the airlines to pay more than mandated.