[wedowhatwedo]

One person who "decided he was too important to accept being bumped"? How about one person who expected the contract that he paid for in good faith to being fulfilled? Someone who made commitments to others based on that contract.

Why is it now that the consumer always has no rights? Don't want your private information sold when using the internet? Don't use the internet.

Don't want to be forcibly removed from a plane in which you followed all the rules for purchasing a ticket that was most likely non-refundable if you didn't show up, lost your rights for privacy by being searched to board the plane, stood in line to board the plane, was on time, boarded the plane to sit in an uncomfortable seat, maybe had to pay extra to store your luggage, then get beat up when you were told they weren't going to honor the contract?

What is this country becoming?

[maxerickson]

The whole point is that the ticket doesn't actually guarantee a seat on a given flight. Bumping is in the contract.

[nathanm412]

Bumping happens before boarding.The contract doesn't allow for bumping after being seated. They're also required to offer up to $1300 cash if you refuse the $800 voucher.

[grasshopperpurp]

The whole point is that the contract is shit.

[maxerickson]

The post I replied to is written as if it is something different than it is (they write as if the contract guarantees a seat on a flight at a particular time; of course it doesn't).

I think it's a bad situation, but I also think people giving very high priority to price is a big part of the reason that the contract is shit.