Originally Posted by
SmitteyB
Are you 100% sure the Big 3 won't let you rebook pax on them? I personally think this is a revenue retention tool of NK and F9 - a brilliant tool, nonetheless.
If you have some proof, I would be excited to read it.
I almost got bumped off a commute when 100 F9 folks got rebooked on to Southwest OKC-DEN. So it happens. Last flight of the night, it showed mostly empty when I booked it. Got to the gate and it was madness.
And yes, their bags flew for free.