[LouieFisk]

This is more like it.

[B212]

[JudyinCanada]

Well now we now what to hold out for.

[Cowboy Bob]

In my lifetime, I've been on 3 Delta flights that have been overbooked. They offered, I belive, $500 and a seat on the next flight.

I was tempted to take the offer each time it was given...but in each case, I had to get to my destination on time. When I'm in no hurry, Delta never overbooks...

[mulligan]

Pure stupidity.

[catnipman]

It’ll save them WAY more money than the alternative of having three burly cops violently dragging elderly Asians customers from their seats in such a way as to break a couple of teeth, induce concussion and inflict enough facial damage to require reconstructive surgery. Not to mention having to deplane a full plane to cleanup the blood and make everyone late for their connecting flights.

[Mr. K]

well now that people know the limit...

[Mr. K]

well now that people know the limit...

[Rusty0604]

If they announce this, no one will give up their seat until that number is reached.

[blueunicorn6]

Yeah, that’ll do it.

That’ll make me forget when they left us stranded in the airport overnight and to compensate us, they offered us some water.....from an aquarium.

Delta makes United look like flying a private luxury jet.

[SaveFerris]

The geniuses at ABC News just had up (regarding denied boarding):

"475,xxx passengers Effected"

I kid you not. Rolled the DVR back to look at it again.

[AnotherUnixGeek]

Delta is letting employees offer customers almost $10,000 in compensation to give up seats on overbooked flight

That's nice, but unless someone wants to give up their seat for almost $10k, they shouldn't have to. If I buy something, my expectation is that it's mine - I don't expect the seller to try to take it back with a promise that he'll sell it to me later because someone else needs it now.

[posterchild]

Vouchers are fine as long as you can use them to buy multiple tickets and keep the residue until used up. If it is a voucher for up to 10K for one round trip for one person then it is not really 10k.

[wintertime]

Yes, it is “more like it”.

And....They should be prepared to offer even more if the $10,000 is not accepted.

[WeatherGuy]

Pretty stupid move on Delta’s part. I realize that they’re trying to capitalize on a competitor’s mistake, but now every traveler, even Ma/Pa McFlyingOnceADecadeToSeeDollywoodOrSixFlags is going to demand top dollar if they can get it.

[Think free or die]

I flew with Delta last weekend when they had the meltdown. They were struggling to clear overbooked seats at $800. This would have helped.