Delta Will Pay Up to $9,950 to Bumped Passengers

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Delta Will Pay Up to $9,950 to Bumped Passengers
By Mahita Bajanan/ Delta/ Travel/ Fortune/ fortune.com

"Delta Airlines will offer up to nearly $10,000 to passengers to give up their seats on overbooked flights.

The airline has upped its compensation limit by thousands of dollars, according to the Associated Press. An internal memo from Delta obtained by the AP permitted gate agents to offer up to $2,000 in compensation, up from the previous limit of $800. Delta supervisors can offer up to $9,950, a jump from the previous cap of $1,350.

The move by Delta comes as United Airlines continues to face fallout after a video emerged showing a passenger being forcibly removed from a sold-out flight. David Dao, the man dragged from the flight, suffered a concussion, broken nose and a sinus injury during the incident, according to his attorney...."

Delta Airlines passenger planes at Salt Lake City International Airport in Salt Lake City, Utah. Robert Alexander—Getty Images


Richard

 

[Jimster]

I seldom fly Delta but I thought Delta uses a bidding system where passengers say how much they will take to get bumped. If that's the case, this is probably an idle PR trick because I don't think it would take very long to get rid of passengers at this rate. I mean few will ask for $8000 right off the bat.

 

[am1]

You are probably right but I guess you never know. Maybe they should not have a cap at all?

 

[WinniWoman]

I seldom fly Delta but I thought Delta uses a bidding system where passengers say how much they will take to get bumped. If that's the case, this is probably an idle PR trick because I don't think it would take very long to get rid of passengers at this rate. I mean few will ask for $8000 right off the bat.

They will now!

 

[Jimster]

"They will now!"

I don't think so. If you have a flight with150 people on it and the FA's indicate they need a volunteer, they won't ALL ask for big bucks. Obviously there will be some that want to get SOMETHING so they will undercut others. To use an analogy, I think it will work much like the game show "The Price is Right". On there, someone always seems to offer a bid lower than others for a good chance to advance.