Scott Keyes of Scott's Cheap Flights loves getting bumped on a flight because it puts him in a great spot for negotiating a deal. Here he explains how to get the most out of getting bumped. Following is a transcript of the video.
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How to get the most money and perks if you get bumped from a flight
Most people dread getting bumped from their flight. Scott, of Scott's Cheap Flights, actively tries to get bumped.
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Scott Keyes:
I can get a flight two hours later, get $1,000 for it. I'll hang out. I’ll have a beer in the bar, it’ll be great, and I'll get home a couple hours later, and be $1,000 richer for it. One of the things that I'll be sure to do, let’s say I volunteer but they actually need two more volunteers as well and they keep having to ratchet up the price.
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