I was talking to a Delta pilot today and he said he'd heard that, due to a passenger's rights bill passed in Europe, Delta was upgrading coach passengers to business class to avoid fines. Allegedly this is leaving a lot of non revvers high and dry?
Has anyone else heard about this?
well, my husband flies EU all the time and it's never been mentioned. I monitor flights and I haven't seen evidence. Why would that leave more nonrevs? If they upgrade anyone for any reason, that leaves a seat in coach...
I have no idea what sort of pax rights would merit an upgrade to business. I work with several travel forums and I've never heard of it.
Currently, US carriers aren't bound by the Eu BOR but it seems they are wanting to change that. I doubt it will happen.
Hopefully it was just a pilot spreading a rumor. I'd hate to be stuck in Europe.
Hey Mrs. which would you rather fly out of to get back to the states? AMS or CDG?
Ams
AMS for me as well.
More options and a cheaper departure tax.
AMS for us also...a lot more flites to choose from.
if coach is oversold and there's seats available in first class/business, they will upgrade coach passengers into first class/business. Doesn't really have a net effect on nonrevvers.
even ams is somtimes difficult . sat jul 9 2011 i saw a lot of stranded buddy's and emps buying zed on kl to chicago...
yep--tough weekend in AMS. the major vacation wk for all of Germany. Had friends trying 3 days from Bremen, '98 seniority, S3B and S4.. They got out yesterday.
Lists for all 13 DL flights to US were 30-40 nonrevs long. Lots of HK's in Dusseldorf and FRA and BRU, too.
Heavy loads all over EU.
I'm going to try for DUB 48 hr, then Rome week after--WISH ME LUCK!
WOW--they DIDN"T get out yesterday. Hoping they make it to MSP but it isn't looking very good. loads are horrendous!
I'm pretty sure I won't chance DUB since I'd have to buy zed to AMS--HA!! or stay overnight somewhere...YUK CDG ? Patooey
That wont happen on international flight. Not without them paying a fee. I have been sitting in LHR and got on in Business class, when stand-by passengers were still sitting at the gate.Quote:
Originally Posted by ThomasD59
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Originally Posted by mrs767er
It is awful!
We were trying for Europe last week and getting anywhere on the 24th was no problem. 100s of open seats.
Coming home on the 27th was overbooked everywhere. ZRH-JFK was over by 29 in coach.
Went to GGT instead....
it WAS weird---there were a few flights I investigated that had plenty of seats outbound on an odd day or 2,but inbound has been jammed!
I gave up with 2 attempts DUB due to return loads and HKs. Trying for FCO next wk which doesn't look bad but I know Dl peeps will use S2s and I'm not sure I want to waste one to come back. I have 4 flight options and none of them make me secure, since I have a family of 4 that's listed on ALL of them. It'll be a crapshoot to figure which one they choose!
HAHA Had to look up GTC. After 13 days of 90+ temps I'd be headed to Alaska or South America!
At least we're making $$. Somebody has to pay for our trvavel
That's certainly not DL policy for overbooked INT. They just did it on Boss' flight last wk. Over a dozen were upgraded gratis and they got rev standbys on. No nonrevs made it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cobrakev
Yep, saw the same thing in MAD. 30 or more HKs on each flight, they flat out filled the front of the plane. Zero non-revs got on. They ended up getting an eZED on IB to get back to the states.
I just saw a half dozen or so rev upgrades on what would have been my JFK/FCO flight tonite. I wasn't crazy enough to go and try to get back next wk.