Indeed he game is rigged media grins.
I’ve figured out how the system works.
I was in the airport on a busy travel weekend when flights were overbooked. They paid 5 people $2,000 each to bump. I managed to get a $500 voucher plus a replacement on a short shuttle.
Since I only live 10 to 15 minutes from the airport, it pays to book my travel for leisure with extra time to be bumped. I pick up several thousand dollars a year this way.
I’ve had them rebook connecting flights, pay for hotels and meals, .... You need to know what weekends, which flights, and when to hold for a higher pay to bump.
Yes,it’s a game with a strategy. But it pays.