Voluntary bump leaving STT?

mindehankins · Post by **mindehankins** » Thu Oct 18, 2012 9:50 am

Every trip home, they've been asking at the airport for people to voluntarily give up their seats, but Blaine wouldn't do it. I have always been more than willing to stay one more night. Has anyone here ever taken the voluntary bump, and what happened?

Pia · Post by **Pia** » Thu Oct 18, 2012 10:20 am

The give you a travel voucher usually in the amount of $250 to $400 per person to be used on a future flight, provided a hotel for the night ( if they cant get you out later that day) and put you on the next available flight and usually a dinner/food voucher. If you have checked luggage you do not have access to it - it will go on your original flight and be held in a secure place at your final destination airport.

Pia

deejayjay · Post by **deejayjay** » Thu Oct 18, 2012 10:55 am

I've never had that request in STT. That would be tempting. It's usually given when we travel during some mid destination where we wouldn't want to spend an extra night.

daycruise · Post by **daycruise** » Thu Oct 18, 2012 4:19 pm

They just offered this during our departure yesterday. They needed 5 volunteers for our flight and offered $500 voucher for future air, hotel in stt and guaranteed flight out the next morning. By the time we got to the front of the line, they only needed 1 more. So my husband and I are home today:(

toni · Post by **toni** » Thu Oct 18, 2012 6:21 pm

I'd jump on an stt bump in a heartbeat.

mindehankins · Post by **mindehankins** » Thu Oct 18, 2012 8:01 pm

I'm volunteering to bump as well. Will they put us up in the Best Western Emerald Beach and pay for dinner? That's a no brainer to me....it's one more night, man! Good to know! I think Jillian and I will be making

saaaaad faces calling our employers to say we've been bumped. I'm getting 24 precious hours longer with my only child <3
Sounds like a good deal!

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