The “bump” in airline frequent flyer speak means free money. If a flight is oversold, they voluntarily “bump” flyers from the flight in exchange for flight vouchers good for future flights. Some people book flights just for the prospect of getting a “bump” from a flight.
When Delta’s $600 Bump Isn’t Enough
On this particular flight I had to turn down $600 in Delta vouchers because it just didn’t make sense.
Normally I would consider it, but not this time.
Sure the upgrade to a Flat-Bed seat on a red-eye was enticing, but not the deciding factor. They would have put me on the next flight (a red-eye) with no Flat-Bed seats or one the next day during the day time. But those were non-starters.
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I had an important commitment to make that isn’t worth any price. I specifically booked this red-eye so I could get back home in time for breakfast, with the two Baby Weekly Flyers, on daddy’s birthday.
You see, I had a call earlier in the day with Baby Weekly Flyer, and BWF was very direct. I almost had an order.
Baby Weekly Flyer: “Daddy, come hom morrow, now…happy day, I help…presents…bye bye.
And that was that. I had my orders and I liked them. That meant we were going to celebrate Daddy’s Birthday, have breakfast, and BWF would “help me” open presents.
No father in the world would trade that time for a measly $600 in Delta cash. No way. No how. So I boarded, took my seat in my favorite Flat-Bed Delta Business Elite seat, and wondered, what is in those presents that we’ll open together tomorrow morning.
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Baby Weekly Flyer is TOO CUTE!! 🙂
I was offered 5-6-7 and eventually $800 to vacate my F seat on AA ORD-NRT, but same deal, I had connections back to PER to be there for my daughters birthday and I had left it to the last minute to get home, IDL isn’t your friend in this direction either. I sat firm and hoped they didn’t involuntary eject me. Fortunately they didn’t.
Nice call! 🙂 I had a similar situation last year -$1,200 to take a flight the next day. But, that would have meant skipping out on a special chance to see my dad and celebrate a nice birthday surprise with him. Not going to happen!
Oh, and Happy Birthday!
What a wonderful birthday gift – a special breakfast. You have your priorities straight.
You mean the breakfast you put in the baby’s mouth?
I’ve had similar issues while traveling –no amount of money is worth disappointing my son. Happy Birthday!
I WISH I had the opportunity to get bumped for 600! When my flight is oversold I always volunteer for the 400.00 bump, but haven’t been chosen in years. But just like the rest of the good men on this post, I wouldn’t get bumped if it meant missing special moments with my babies.
“Daddy, come hom morrow, now…happy day, I help…presents…bye bye.
If my daughter told me that, $5,000 would not be enough.