Delta moving coach passengers to business due to overbooking in Europe?
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.
Last edited by mrs767er; 10-Jul-2011 at 09:30 AM.
mrs767er - NonRev Correspondent - Specialty Travel
Wherever you go, there you are
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
mrs767er - NonRev Correspondent - Specialty Travel
Wherever you go, there you are
AMS for me as well.
More options and a cheaper departure tax.
Vulindlela - Senior NonRev Correspondent - Indianapolis
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
Last edited by mrs767er; 21-Jul-2011 at 01:05 PM.
mrs767er - NonRev Correspondent - Specialty Travel
Wherever you go, there you are
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.Originally Posted by ThomasD59
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