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13. If you are on a connecting flight and your flight is delayed,

Thu Apr 13, 2017, 01:35 AM

Apr 2017

when the flight is overbooked then the seat DOES NOT go empty. One of the many reasons they overbook (as this happens frequently).

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Delta avoids the overbooking issue by having a much SMARTER policy [View all] pnwmom Apr 2017 OP

Overbooking is still ridiculous. pangaia Apr 2017 #1

Not always. Ms. Toad Apr 2017 #6

If you are on a connecting flight and your flight is delayed, ToxMarz Apr 2017 #13

That was my point. Ms. Toad Apr 2017 #16

Overbooking has been around for a long time. cos dem Apr 2017 #7

Overbooking has been around for upwards of 50 years. PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2017 #15

If all of the airlines adopted a strict 24 hour notice... Yavin4 Apr 2017 #29

pretty smart actually Dem2 Apr 2017 #2

Simple, easy, thrifty. n/t PoliticAverse Apr 2017 #4

I've never had a problem Delta and previously Northwest GP6971 Apr 2017 #5

I like Delta BannonsLiver Apr 2017 #8

My brother-in-law flies internationally weekly and swears by Delta underpants Apr 2017 #30

Delta's customer service used to be horrible. athena Apr 2017 #31

Yeah underpants Apr 2017 #32

It is a great idea HoneyBadger Apr 2017 #9

? No one is forced to bid lower than they want to ProfessorPlum Apr 2017 #17

If you do not want to go on a business trip HoneyBadger Apr 2017 #12

The other key is their vouchers are easily redeemable. Barack_America Apr 2017 #18

except when everyone on the flight has a place to be. barbtries Apr 2017 #19

what i think they should have done barbtries Apr 2017 #22

Same for me... Phentex Apr 2017 #23

What if they offered you $5K or $10K? pnwmom Apr 2017 #25

You are right - that is how a seat buy back program should work exboyfil Apr 2017 #26

Why be Logical? dlk Apr 2017 #27

Thanks for the article share exboyfil Apr 2017 #28