As some of you know I'm going to boise in a week (yes I said I wasn't ,but the money's already spent, and at least this way I'll know). Anyway, while looking to see if there was any way to get upgraded to first class for free or cheap I ran across some articles about getting bumped voluntarily. It looks pretty lucrative,, but I wanted to know if anyone here any experience with it. The cash or free tix could really come in handy.
Here's an article about it, if anyone doesn't know what I'm talking about
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http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com...mpingGame.aspx
I've already checked my flights and my flight from LaGuardia to Boise is almost booked full. I'm thinking about offering to be voluntarily bumped. As it stands I will be on a plane from 8:30 am EST (which means I'll have be up at 4:00am) until midnight mountain time. so over 18 hrs in an airport or on a plane. I will be looking like crud by the time I meet Andrew. If I got bumped in LGA, then I would have to spend the night there, and get the next flight in the morning- which means a good nights sleep, a chance to freshen up, a night in NYC, AND either a free roundtrip ticket OR a couple hundred bucks.
Just wanted to know if anyone had any "bump" experience they could share?