What happened when international flights overbook (specially SriLankan air)

For my earlier query a kind poster,Wout, gave me the link
http://www.airlinequality.com/Forum/sri_lan.htm
One thing that troubles me is overbooking/overselling! How does this
affect passengers? I know in fights within North America, they give a
$100-$200 in cash and a boarding pass for the next flight, usually
within 2-3 hours. I Wonder what Sri Lankan air does.

Rowen wrote:
For my earlier query a kind poster,Wout, gave me the link
http://www.airlinequality.com/Forum/sri_lan.htm
One thing that troubles me is overbooking/overselling!

Why does this "trouble" you?
Not all passengers show up for flights they are booked for.
If the seats went empty, it would cost the airlines money.

Without going into the boring economics details, the outcomde would be
higher ticket prices.

mrtravel wrote:
Rowen wrote:

For my earlier query a kind poster,Wout, gave me the link
http://www.airlinequality.com/Forum/sri_lan.htm
One thing that troubles me is overbooking/overselling!


Why does this "trouble" you?

I guess, I was not clear;I was talking about the situtation
where they oversell and everyone shows up; or well, it is the
airlines problem.

Rowen wrote:

mrtravel wrote:

Rowen wrote:

For my earlier query a kind poster,Wout, gave me the link
http://www.airlinequality.com/Forum/sri_lan.htm
One thing that troubles me is overbooking/overselling!



Why does this "trouble" you?


I guess, I was not clear;I was talking about the situtation
where they oversell and everyone shows up; or well, it is the
airlines problem.

Right. Isn't that what I was talking about?

"Rowen" wrote in message
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For my earlier query a kind poster,Wout, gave me the link
http://www.airlinequality.com/Forum/sri_lan.htm
One thing that troubles me is overbooking/overselling! How does this
affect passengers? I know in fights within North America, they give a
$100-$200 in cash and a boarding pass for the next flight, usually within
2-3 hours. I Wonder what Sri Lankan air does.

I don't know about Sri Lanka and I think it does depend on the country and
airline policy.
Examples I have heard of in the last few years (flights either I or friends
were on): Emirates and Singapore Airlines both asked people at check-in if
they were willing to miss the flight and take one in the next day or two.
Compensation offers included :
- upgrade economy to business and/or
- some cash payment and/or
- a complementary stopover at a good hotel (these were long haul
UK-Australia flights)
I can't remember the details but they seemed quite generous, and friends who
took an offer from Emirates were delighted with the upgrade.
But these are 2 of the best airlines in the world; Sri Lanka (Air Lanka?)
may not be so generous.

in fights within North America, they give a $100-$200 in cash

Mate : I wouldn't fight on an aircraft - for $2,000 - yet alone "$100-$200
in cash"!!





"Rowen" wrote in message
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For my earlier query a kind poster,Wout, gave me the link
http://www.airlinequality.com/Forum/sri_lan.htm
One thing that troubles me is overbooking/overselling! How does this
affect passengers? I know in fights within North America, they give a
$100-$200 in cash and a boarding pass for the next flight, usually within
2-3 hours. I Wonder what Sri Lankan air does.

A Mate wrote:
in fights within North America, they give a $100-$200 in cash


Mate : I wouldn't fight on an aircraft - for $2,000 - yet alone "$100-$200
in cash"!!
Good one!

RAK wrote:
"Rowen" wrote in message
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For my earlier query a kind poster,Wout, gave me the link
http://www.airlinequality.com/Forum/sri_lan.htm
One thing that troubles me is overbooking/overselling! How does this
affect passengers? I know in fights within North America, they give a
$100-$200 in cash and a boarding pass for the next flight, usually within
2-3 hours. I Wonder what Sri Lankan air does.


I don't know about Sri Lanka and I think it does depend on the country and
airline policy.
Examples I have heard of in the last few years (flights either I or friends
were on): Emirates and Singapore Airlines both asked people at check-in if
they were willing to miss the flight and take one in the next day or two.
Compensation offers included :
- upgrade economy to business and/or
- some cash payment and/or
- a complementary stopover at a good hotel (these were long haul
UK-Australia flights)
I can't remember the details but they seemed quite generous, and friends who
took an offer from Emirates were delighted with the upgrade.
But these are 2 of the best airlines in the world; Sri Lanka (Air Lanka?)
may not be so generous.


Thank you for sharing it. I must say, I have a choice between Emirates
and SriLankan for London-Colombo; same price, but Emirates one is not a
direct flight; since we are with kids I am choosing UL.