China Airlines Fuckup = Free RT Ticket 4 Me

[Soi7]

Called to reconfirm my flight home and was told that they had overbooked 30 Seats due to a computer problem they gave me a free SFO/BKK/SFO voucher good anytime between 3/31 and 11/1/2003 only down side is that it is China Air. And to top it off I will only be 16/18 hours later than I should have been. ;D

[andy]

It probably wasn't a computer problem.

Most airlines overbook the aircraft between 5% and 10%., if they get to capacity. They know that this is the rate for no-shows, and they want to fly with all seats taken.

This is the usual reason to bump somebody up a class, not goodwill.

There are some times of the year, and particular flights which have nearly 100% take-up, but airlines cannot seem to recognise this fact,hence"computer problems"

It's nice to see somebody benefiting from this attitude for a change, and not just being shafted

 

Congrats,

Andy

[BigDUSA]

I always volunteer to get bumped. M family got double bumped in SFO. We got $1300 each from United. We got voucher's. ;D ;D ;D  Less then 12 hours till my plane leaves for BKK.

[Skate]

For bumps.. try to book the Sunday 12 - 3 pm flights from Vegas..  most of the time over booked...

[Guest Fatboyfat]

For bumps.. try to book the Sunday 12 - 3 pm flights from Vegas..  most of the time over booked...

 

Saturday returns to UK (via LHR) on the EVA flights too. Mind they don't offer too much Last time offered me 5000 baht. I bartered for that and an upgrade to 1st class, which at first they accepted and then declined.  ???