Thread: denied boarding as non-rev, then what?

Best thing to do when you get bumped is find out if you get rolled over to the next flights. Usually flights like from BOS to EWR they have so many so chances are, you get bumped on the first or second flight but will make the 3rd or 4th. They usually just automatically roll you over. If you're in Peru and there are only two flights a day and they seem overbooked, you may start to look for a plan B. That may mean routing through Brazil or Buenos Aires believe it or not. But you need access to a computer for this and internationally, this may create a problem. We here in the states got it made with wireless all around us. True about the luggage checked in. I like to check my luggage in when I know for certain I feel I'll get on. I don't like to fight with a hundred other travellers to put luggage overhead so I always check in my luggage just so I don't have to use it under a seat and mess with my leg space. If I get bumped, I just go to the check in counter and get my luggage. Not a big deal. It happened to me in Philippines when I tried to board a flight to Guam and didn't make it. All this after going through stringent security and having paid exit fees. The exit fee was good up to the next night, so no loss there, and we got out via NRT OAL. Just roll with the punches. Like the Aussie mentioned. STAY COOL. Go have a cool one and come up with a plan B. When you feel happy, good things happen. If you hang around bugging gate agents and freakin out, it won't help your situation. Preparing keeps the anxiety level to a check. If you wing it, be ready to deal with the worse case scenario.