A person has taken to social media to rant that she or he is “uninterested in airlines acting like they’re doing you a favor for putting you on a flight you paid for” just because the busiest summer travel season gets underway — sparking a heated discussion online amongst other travelers.
“I book a flight weeks upfront and discover I’ve been placed on standby once I get to the airport,” wrote the person in a Reddit post, which elicited greater than 5,000 reactions.
“I then get told, ‘Oh, you’re lucky we got you the last seats available.’”
The person added on the Reddit travel thread, “Lucky? I paid for this flight weeks upfront.”
The Redditor went on to say, addressing an unnamed airline within the post, “You oversold the flight and at the moment are scrambling people around and are acting such as you’re doing me [a] favor for getting me a seat on the flight I originally booked and paid for.”
One individual responded to the post, “They are going to cancel or change the flight at a moment’s notice, but in case you change it, it’s an issue and costs more.”
That reply alone attracted some 3,000 reactions.
The overwhelming majority of commenters agreed with the unique post and expressed similar levels of shock.
“They rarely admit fault and in case you make a mistake, it normally costs you,” said one other person. “It will be fair in the event that they took responsibility, especially for overbooking.”
Wrote one more person partially, “While I understand the concept of positive positioning for customer support, it’s insulting for them to make use of the word ‘lucky’ here. You paid in your ticket. You probably did your part. They created an issue they usually had to resolve it.”
Said one other commenter, “When you fly top quality, they really treat you want an individual when you get on the plane.”
Others online shared different perspectives — with some expressing confusion concerning the situation described.
“Did you ensure to envision in 24 hours upfront?” wrote one person. “Some airlines will release your seat to standby if [you’re] not checked in by the last hour or so.”
Others also said they’ve never been bumped and asked the unique poster for more details.
“I actually have never experienced that,” wrote one person. “I don’t take that many domestic flights, but I do travel quite so much internationally. I [have] never been bumped or had my ticket canceled.”
Said one other person, “This has never happened to me. Ever.”
Wrote another person, “Did you purchase a basic fare with no assigned seat? I’m confused as to how they may move you to standby.”
With July 4th just up ahead, Americans are predicted to set a travel record this yr to rejoice throughout the nation’s 249th birthday.
AAA released its “Independence Day Travel Forecast” report, finding that 72.2 million people will travel no less than 50 miles from home this July 4th, Fox News Digital previously reported.
The forecast looks not only on the Fourth of July but at holiday travel spanning from Saturday, June 28 to Sunday, July 6.
The 2025 report is predicting a rise of 1.7 million travelers in comparison with last yr, while determining there will likely be seven million more travelers in comparison with 2019.
Over 60 million Americans are set to drive to their destination, which is a 2.2% increase from 2024.
Of the tens of millions predicted to travel, 8% or 5.84 million Americans will likely be flying to their destinations.
About 4.78 million travelers will likely be taking other types of transportation such as cruises or trains.
