New Posts For Thread: Easy Jet - Bumping passengers off flightshttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30910183/easy-jet---bumping-passengers-off-flightsI know they all do it but Sleezyjet (apparently) are the worst for overbooking by up to 12 passengers per flight but typically 5 or so. Going on hols tomorrow with that airline....Gulp Anyone ever been bumped off through an airline overbooking?? SeeIt's intentional because they know they have certain flights that usually have regular no shows so they sell additional seatsPre 11th of September there where stalls at the airport where you could buy up late cancellations at the fraction of the prichttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30910183/easy-jet---bumping-passengers-off-flights?post_id=552442731#552442731It's intentional because they know they have certain flights that usually have regular no shows so they sell additional seatsPre 11th of September there where stalls at the airport where you could buy up late cancellations at the fraction of the pricThu, 27 Jul 2017 05:53:12 -0500It's intentional because they know they have certain flights that usually have regular no shows so they sell additional seatsPre 11th of September there where stalls at the airport where you could buy up late cancellations at the fraction of the prichttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30910183/easy-jet---bumping-passengers-off-flights?post_id=552442727#552442727It's intentional because they know they have certain flights that usually have regular no shows so they sell additional seatsPre 11th of September there where stalls at the airport where you could buy up late cancellations at the fraction of the pricThu, 27 Jul 2017 05:52:34 -0500they could charge more for tickets but it wouldn't work, competition would see to it.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30910183/easy-jet---bumping-passengers-off-flights?post_id=552442603#552442603they could charge more for tickets but it wouldn't work, competition would see to it.Thu, 27 Jul 2017 05:20:02 -0500If the seat has been paid for it shouldn't matter if it's empty or not, and the airline should be grateful for the fuel saving. Overbooking should be proscribed.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30910183/easy-jet---bumping-passengers-off-flights?post_id=552442559#552442559If the seat has been paid for it shouldn't matter if it's empty or not, and the airline should be grateful for the fuel saving. Overbooking should be proscribed.Thu, 27 Jul 2017 05:10:54 -0500They're all at it with this and other scams. I notice jet2 are charging people to keep their 'carry on' bag with them, otherwise it's put in the hold with their suitcase.http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4719308/Now-airlines-charge-bring-HAND-Lhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30910183/easy-jet---bumping-passengers-off-flights?post_id=552442315#552442315They're all at it with this and other scams. I notice jet2 are charging people to keep their 'carry on' bag with them, otherwise it's put in the hold with their suitcase.http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4719308/Now-airlines-charge-bring-HAND-LThu, 27 Jul 2017 04:22:06 -0500scandanavian_haven 26 Jul 17 21:54 I should have guessed really, but should be a banned practice imo, passengers should be going to airports knowing they might get kicked off of a plane for no reason of fault of their own. The UA incident was thehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30910183/easy-jet---bumping-passengers-off-flights?post_id=552441941#552441941scandanavian_haven 26 Jul 17 21:54 I should have guessed really, but should be a banned practice imo, passengers should be going to airports knowing they might get kicked off of a plane for no reason of fault of their own. The UA incident was theWed, 26 Jul 2017 23:52:57 -0500I first read that as "Easy Jet - bumming passengers off flights".Ok sir, a return to Malaga is £45. Would you like to be búggered for an extra £9.50?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30910183/easy-jet---bumping-passengers-off-flights?post_id=552441485#552441485I first read that as "Easy Jet - bumming passengers off flights".Ok sir, a return to Malaga is £45. Would you like to be búggered for an extra £9.50?Wed, 26 Jul 2017 20:14:49 -0500It's common practice but the problem occurs when they don't realise that the plane is over booked until it's boarded and that seems to be the situations that we hear about people getting chucked off the planes. Presumably it's made harder for them byhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30910183/easy-jet---bumping-passengers-off-flights?post_id=552440167#552440167It's common practice but the problem occurs when they don't realise that the plane is over booked until it's boarded and that seems to be the situations that we hear about people getting chucked off the planes. Presumably it's made harder for them byWed, 26 Jul 2017 16:14:19 -0500I thought they offered incentives for peep to give up their seats.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30910183/easy-jet---bumping-passengers-off-flights?post_id=552440059#552440059I thought they offered incentives for peep to give up their seats.Wed, 26 Jul 2017 15:59:24 -0500should not*https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30910183/easy-jet---bumping-passengers-off-flights?post_id=552440033#552440033should not*Wed, 26 Jul 2017 15:55:52 -0500