Delta offered us $1500 to take a later flight with a connection

[Anonymous]

I keep that stuff in my carryin, and I would when take. The $6k in vouchers.

[Anonymous]

Never put meds in checked luggage. I always carry meds with me for multiple reasons. I would have taken this deal in an instant.

[Anonymous]

That’s the state of the airport today. I just took $700 but the wind was so bad I wish I hadn’t. First time pukimg from turbulence

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yesterday I was flying home with my husband and two kids out of Utah. We had a direct flight that was oversold so they offered people $1500 each in travel certificates to take a later flight with a connection and arrive six hours home later. That would have been 6 k for all. I didn’t say yes because I imagined getting stuck in the connecting city and the bags would have stayed on original flight so I didn’t have contacts or synthroid or tampons and my kids didn’t have their coats. But now I really regret it. What would you have done?

Packed better

[Anonymous]

i would take the vouchers.

once we were supposed to get home monday night and didn't get home until thursday night and didn't get a single thing!

[Anonymous]

We took the deal one time when flying back from spring break: $3k voucher which we used for our flights the following year.

[Anonymous]

I wouldn't do this if travelling with children.

But wondering if OP is a troll- who puts meds and toiletries in checked baggage?

Still if no kids, would have taken the flight vouchers, checked bags or not.

[Anonymous]

Would you have gone through Toronto?

Never pack meds in checked luggage.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Would you have gone through Toronto?

Never pack meds in checked luggage.

Op No Denver which I typically don’t love flying to and from because it’s always so turbulent

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Would you have gone through Toronto?

Never pack meds in checked luggage.

Op No Denver which I typically don’t love flying to and from because it’s always so turbulent

I asked because a Delta flight crashed today at Pearson.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Never put meds in checked luggage. I always carry meds with me for multiple reasons. I would have taken this deal in an instant.

First sentence is the must important op!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I wouldn't do this if travelling with children.

But wondering if OP is a troll- who puts meds and toiletries in checked baggage?

Still if no kids, would have taken the flight vouchers, checked bags or not.

+1

[Anonymous]

I travel a lot and get an offer maybe 20% of the time. I never take them, as my trips are for busines and arriving a day later isn't a feasible option. But if I was retired, I'd totally do it. My father did it and used the voucher for a nice trip to Montana in off-season.

[Anonymous]

I’d never do this traveling with kids. And even when traveling solo, I’m usually rushing home to help relieve my spouse with the kids.

It’s tough to make it work as a family.

[Anonymous]

Lesson learned - never check meds no matter what. Tampons? Dumb - you could have purchased a lot, and how many do you really need in 6 extra hours? We’ve done this and airlines often live the families accepting it bc one large family can usually clear the overage. We have 4 kids so it’s easy for them. If no one is taking the voucher, you can ask for a higher amount.