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Air travel sounds like a proper nightmare. This flight was overbooked and the airline was buying out first classes for $1000 a pop. -- (link)

Posted by Beryllium (aka grayman) Aug 23 '22, 10:24

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https://twitter.com/isaach/status/1562128126586458112 (twitter.com)

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My friend flew Spirit Sunday night from LA to Pittsburgh and they were offering $500 for people to take the Monday morning flight. I didn't think they - jnine Aug 23, 11:26
Holy crap. That would suuuuuck. -- nm - JaxSean Aug 23, 10:44
That sounds like the dream, not a nightmare! -- nm - ty97 Aug 23, 10:26 17
- For those who were able to take the money and run, yes. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 23, 10:28 16
  - Exactly. I rebooked myself quickly yesterday because it was obvious to me that cancellations odds were high re: Newark. - ty97 Aug 23, 10:53
  - In the end they cancelled the flight so those people are up $1k and everyone's equally stranded. -- nm - Krusty Aug 23, 10:30 14
    - If it's the same as the $600 we got for bumping us, it was in the form of a $600 credit that had to be used within 90 days. - JaxSean Aug 23, 10:42 4
      - 90 days? What airline is this? Usually the credits are good for a year in my experience. -- nm - ty97 Aug 23, 10:54 2
        
        It was Frontier, so I'm sure ymmv -- nm - JaxSean Aug 23, 10:59 1
        
        ahh, okay. That major airlines give you a year I think. Don't think I'd take a 90 day -- nm - ty97 Aug 23, 11:01
      - Ah. Well, I'll have to keep that in mind if it ever happens to me. Cash or they can get lost. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 23, 10:45
    - Right, but the $1000 people also had the benefit of not being dicked around for seven hours. Must be nice. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 23, 10:36 8
      - Yup. They either got other flights or were relaxing in a hotel room while those people got dicked around. -- nm - Krusty Aug 23, 10:40
      - Video of the customer service line -- (link) - Beryllium Aug 23, 10:39 6
        
        that almost triggered an anxiety attack, thx -- nm - mud Aug 23, 11:09
        
        There was a woman trying to get from EWR to DEN yesterday that was on the tarmac so long that they didn't have enough fuel anymore - ty97 Aug 23, 10:56
        
        Rebook yourselves in the app people, why are you in that line?! -- nm - ty97 Aug 23, 10:55
        
        I am pretty sure any person who can work an airline's customer service desk should be at least considered for sainthood. -- nm - JaxSean Aug 23, 10:47 1
        
        It has to be a very tough job. AND they are understaffed lately too which makes it that much worse -- nm - ty97 Aug 23, 10:57
        
        *smh* -- nm - Krusty Aug 23, 10:41

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