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An article by the New York Times gave some tips on how to avoid getting bumped.
In order to ensure a full flight, airlines intentionally overbook flights. The article said,
“Last year, out of 595 million passengers, about 681,100 were denied seats on planes, according to the Department of Transportation. Most of those people volunteered to give up their seats in return for some form of compensation, like a voucher for a free flight. But D.O.T. statistics also show that about 1.09 of every 10,000 passengers was bumped involuntarily.”
Ben Schlappig, a 20-year-old senior at the University of Florida, has a different approach. He purposely tries to book oversold flights in hopes of being bumped. He said in the past three years, he has gained “well over $10,000” in flight vouchers.
He gave the New York Times his tips on how to get bumped, as well as advice on how to avoid getting bumped.
Schlappig’s rules are:
- Be the first in line
- Fly through hubs
- Take the red-eye
- Choose the right airline and the right day
- Check the weather
- Know the rules
- Ask for more
- Be nice
A new way to make extra money in flight vouchers! it is however risky but it surely pays handsomely
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Transportation. Most of those people volunteered to give up their seats in return for some form of compensation, like a wholesale electronics for a free flight. But D.O.T. statistics also show that about 1.09 of every 10,000 passengers was bumped involuntarily