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16. Was he flying from Florida to Jamaica via Charlotte?

Reply to KamaAina (Original post)

Sun May 24, 2015, 05:01 AM

May 2015

Charlotte was a hub of US Scare before the merger with American. Maybe there was some old favorable fare structure in place for taking the long way around?

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Man Pissed About Overbooked Flight Strips Naked [View all] KamaAina May 2015 OP

Who among us ain't never done that? pinboy3niner May 2015 #1

I ain't never not done that. kentauros May 2015 #3

I've had dreams where I've done that Art_from_Ark May 2015 #15

Did he think his beautiful nekked body deserved better connections than the other passengers? In_The_Wind May 2015 #2

He was proving that he needed a wider seat. nt JustABozoOnThisBus May 2015 #5

I get the practical reasons for overbooking, and it usually ends up with everyone satisfied cemaphonic May 2015 #4

Good point! KamaAina May 2015 #7

If the airline refused to reimburse you for your ticket, then it would be fraud Major Nikon May 2015 #8

They typically overbook 115% in coach. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2015 #9

I have my own airline and I never overbook Major Nikon May 2015 #10

Wish I could still afford to fly GA airplanes. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2015 #11

I have a 46 yr old plane Major Nikon May 2015 #13

Way out of my price range, I'm afraid. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2015 #14

It's the "Andy Dwyer" reaction. nt TeamPooka May 2015 #6

I'm wondering what kind of workout that fellow does to get MADem May 2015 #12

Was he flying from Florida to Jamaica via Charlotte? DFW May 2015 #16

I think Kama was making reference to Florida Man as a joke. cwydro May 2015 #17

OK, thanks. I thought I missed something DFW May 2015 #18

When I flew non-rev cwydro May 2015 #19