It's the holidays and usually that means packed flights and lots of drama from some passengers who think it's all about them. What this means for 您 是 a good chance of getting 撞 or the chance to volunteer to get on the next available flight. Why would 您 do this? To get a free flight, of course.
每个人都听过这个词“bumped”. 如果你 haven’t –或者如果您有但不确定这意味着什么–这是给不幸遇难的人的名词,因为他来得太晚了(阅读:几乎所有其他乘客之后),无法办理超售航班并失去座位。他们是“bumped” from the flight. With the amount of overall flights being reduced, there 是 now more people who 想要 fly on those that 是 available most days. 的re 是 a certain number of no-shows or ticketed passengers that miss their flights each day. 的 airlines have always planned for this, but in these tough economic times they also 想要 fill their seats on the limited flights they have, so they overbook. (This was always a common thing on their most popular flights before the recession.) Sometimes everyone shows up and that leaves around 3-5 people without an actual seat. 的 airlines will rebook them on the next available flight, but will also always ask if others 是 willing to be 撞 instead. This 是 how 您 get comped free travel/hotel/food.
小费: 要求一个 信用 凭证,而不是免费的飞行凭证。这就像航空公司的礼券一样,可让您在预订机票时享有更大的自由度(即,如果您愿意或可以购买多张廉价机票,则可以将其用于国际机票)。
到达登机口后,通常会在值机柜台的监视器上看到乘客列表。这些人已经在“waiting”清单。他们可能会在其他所有人之后签到,或者能够待命。如果别人没有’露面,或者有人自愿放弃座位,他们便登上了那趟航班。如果你不是’急于到达目的地,那么也许你会’t mind volunteering to hang out until the next flight. 的 more people on the list, the more willing the airline will be to work with 您 in giving up 您r seat. Go up to the airline employee and ask if they 需要 volunteers to be 撞. If so, ask what 您 will be compensated. Usually, because 您 have been helpful and friendly (this 是 certainly key in any customer/customer service conversation), they will give 您 a voucher for a free flight or 信用 to use at a later date. You’当然,不必为新航班的重新预订支付额外费用。
根据到下一次航班要等待多长时间,您还可以在闲逛期间等待免费的酒店客房和/或机场的餐券,等待下一次航班的到来。最终获得免费飞行(可能还有更多),航空公司’通过给您这些东西来换取您的席位,实际上并不会亏本。他们将继续乘坐未来的航班,而您的座位已经由乘客付费,当他们有意超售时将填补您的座位。您会因为只是变得友善而得到所有好处(即使这是自私的),并且您可能已经使某人’的一天,让他们取代您的位置。这是一种可以延长您的收入并可以全年休假的好方法。您’还将获得更频繁的飞行里程添加到您的帐户中(如果您获得的是美元的代金券,而不是免费飞行的代金券)!
小费: 如果航空公司支付您过夜住宿的费用,则他们还必须支付您前往该住宿的交通费用。
想要 避免 getting 撞? 确保你 get to the airport early instead of the last minute. It just takes that one person to get there before 您 for the flight to be full. I always suggest getting to the airport at least one hour early for domestic and at least two hours early for international. Of course, I get excited for any travel I do and 想要 allow time for anything that might delay me (traffic, long security lines, etc.), so we tend to get to the airport two hours ahead of any flight. We use the extra time to browse shops, watch people and eat. It’能够坐下来吃一顿丰盛的食物总是很高兴的,而不是在乘飞机之前就去抢快餐。如果您在出行前就感到压力,它可以让您有时间放松。它还可以增强您的能量并帮助减少时差。确保您也喝大量的水。我总是在安检后买一大瓶水带上飞机,因为我经常口渴,飞行会使你脱水,我不’他们总是要等待45分钟到一个小时才能带上饮料车。
小费: 想要最后进入幻想的航空公司休息室吗?索取通行证即可使用’re 撞 and have to wait a few extra hours.
获取更多提示“bumped”:
- 如果你 想要 get 撞, it helps to get to the airport early as well. Get 您r name on the list of volunteers before anyone else.
- 预订可能超额预定的航班(节假日,下午航班,傍晚航班,当天的最后一个航班,红眼等)
- 讲礼貌。唐’要求的赔偿金要比他们为您提供的赔偿金高。如果您知道他们绝望,则可以利用它来发挥自己的优势,但是要礼貌地进行谈判。
- 了解航班时刻表。这对于您和您的旅行计划以及对重新预订您的航空公司员工都一样有用。
- 确保你’重新预订的航空公司 确实 超订航班。有些航空公司没有。 (当然,这些信息对于 不 getting 撞.)
- 愿意乘坐不同的航空公司或不同的航线。这也使重新预订您变得更加容易。
- 打包轻。虽然这没有’确实可以帮助您预订 确实 确保您随身携带所有物品,而航空公司不会’不必弄清楚除了您(和您的旅行同伴)之外,如何重新安排您的行李。
- 尽可能穿越繁忙的机场。显然,与较小的机场相比,这些机场每天都有更多的乘客飞行,并且超额预定的航班更多。
I haven't had the chance to get 撞 yet, but I am open to it. If it can help me budget a trip for cheaper the next time I travel, then it’完全值得。你呢? 您是否曾经故意志愿成为“bumped”为了获得免费旅行?