EXPLAINED. >> amid growing concerns about travel delays and cancellations comes this story of a delta flight from GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN. A DELTA FLIGHT TO MINNEAPOLIS FROM A WELL, THE AIRLINE OFFERED $10,000 FOR PEOPLE WHO SHOULD GET READY AND MANY PEOPLE MADE IT, BUT NOT EVERYONE. IN TERMINAL A WE FOUND MORE DELAYS AND CANCELLATIONS. Frustrated PASSENGERS, including the aptly named Logan, were in town for a family reunion. >> YES, OUR FIRST FLIGHT WAS DELAYED AND WE HAD TO CHANGE AND WE HOPE THAT DOESN’T HAPPEN AGAIN BECAUSE WE HAVE EXTRA THINGS TO DO AND WANT TO GO HOME SO WE WILL SEE. >> BUT YOU WOULD TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY FOR $10,000. >> IF YOU WERE OFFERED I WOULD TAKE IT. It would be a shame not to come home, but I would definitely take it. >> WOULD YOU DO IT? >>$10,000 YES IF GIVEN TO US IN APPLE PAY OR SIMILAR. BUT I DON’T WANT A FLYER CREDIT. >> DELTA has not confirmed this specific amount, but the CEO recently apologized to passengers. YOU HAVE CHOSEN TO WAIVER YOUR EXCHANGE FEE
‘I’d take it’: Boston travelers react to Delta’s $10,000 offer for passengers on overbooked flights
Updated July 2, 2022 5:29 pm EDT
Amid growing concerns about travel delays and cancellations over the 4th of July weekend, we have news of a stunning offer from a US airline. Last week, a Delta Air Lines flight from Grand Rapids, Michigan to Minneapolis, Minnesota was overbooked. To resolve the issue, Delta reportedly offered passengers on that flight $10,000 each to be rebooked on another flight. Not every passenger on that flight took up Delta’s offer, but many of them did. Offers like this one at Logan International Airport on Saturday, but there were some delayed and canceled flights — and frustrated passengers. “Yes, we were delayed on our first flight and had to change flights again because we have things to do and want to go home. So we’ll see,” said Alex Logan, a Michigan resident, who was traveling home after a family reunion in Massachusetts. Logan and his family might have something to do, but they’d jump at the $10,000 opportunity. “If they offer it I would take it!” Lauren Logan said. “I mean, it would be unfortunate not to come home, but I’d definitely take it.” “Ten thousand, yeah, if it’s us in Apple Pay or something Alex Logan said Delta has not confirmed that they specifically offered those passengers $10,000, but their chief executive officer recently apologized to customers, and the airline said it would waive change fees for people who change their Adjust weekend trip on July 4th.
Amid growing concerns about travel delays and cancellations over the 4th of July weekend, we have news of a stunning offer from a US airline.
Last week, a Delta Air Lines flight from Grand Rapids, Michigan to Minneapolis, Minnesota was overbooked. To resolve the issue, Delta reportedly offered passengers on that flight $10,000 each to be rebooked on another flight.
Not every passenger on that flight took up Delta’s offer, but many of them did.
NewsCenter 5 didn’t hear of any such great deals at Logan International Airport on Saturday, but there were some delayed and canceled flights — and frustrated passengers.
“Yes, we were delayed on our first flight and had to change planes. And we hope it doesn’t happen again because we still have some things to do and we want to go home. So we’ll see,” said Alex Logan, a Michigan resident, who was traveling home after a family reunion in Massachusetts.
Logan and his family might have something to do, but they’d jump at the $10,000 chance.
“If they offered it, I would take it!” said Lauren Logan. “I mean, it would be unfortunate not to come home, but I would definitely take it.”
“Ten thousand, yes, if it’s handed over to us in Apple Pay or something like that. I don’t want credit for flyers though,” Alex Logan said.
Delta has not confirmed that they specifically offered those passengers $10,000, but its chief executive officer recently apologized to customers, and the airline said it would waive change fees for people departing on their July 4th weekend trip to adjust.