Video: Airline Passengers Share What That 'SSSS' Means On Your Boarding Pass
Two Arizona travelers told Fox News Digital about the four letters “SSSS” that could appear on your boarding pass.
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A traveller shared that apparently a rare offer from the airline has prompted passengers to give up their seats on the flight.
On the Reddit forum r/delta, the flyer was titled: “$2800 for giving up a seat.”
“Never seen an offer so generous. I was flying from Seattle to Palm Springs last week. When I got to the gate, it was chaos,” the post read.
The user noted that due to technical issues, the plane was replaced with a smaller one, which led to the airline asking passengers to give up their seats.
“The original offer was $1,000 per seat – not Delta miles or credit, but an actual $1,000 Visa gift card and hotel voucher,” the post said.
A passenger on the flight (not pictured) reported online that passengers are being asked to give up their seats in exchange for gift cards when a flight cannot accommodate all travelers. (iStock)
The user added that the number of offers increased as passengers began boarding the plane.
“Two people agreed to $2,200, one person took $2,500, and finally an older couple agreed to $2,800. As they left, they said, 'We're using this money to pay off the car,'” the user wrote.
A user asked why Delta did not initially offer waiting passengers $2,800 along with a hotel voucher with the promise of a flight the next day.
“Do they offer the same amount to people waiting for someone to cancel their ticket[?]?” the user asked.
A Delta spokesperson told Fox News Digital: “In the rare instances where a flight is overbooked, Delta empowers its employees to recruit volunteers with attractive offers for those who are willing to fly later.”
In the Agreement of Carriage section of the Delta website, rule 20 lists denied boarding compensation.
“Before denying boarding to any passenger with a confirmed reservation on an oversold flight, Delta will offer other passengers on the flight the opportunity to voluntarily give up their seat in exchange for compensation in an amount and form that Delta will determine in its sole discretion,” the policy states.
A passenger on the flight noted that Delta passengers (not pictured) were asked to give up their seats in exchange for gift cards, with one couple receiving a $2,800 gift card. (iStock)
Passengers have taken to the comments section to discuss their experiences and opinions on how passengers give up their seats.
“This can happen… the longer people think, the higher the amount,” one user noted.
“I would stay at the airport for $2,800. I tried to stay for $1,200 once but two people in front of me beat me to it,” added another.
“It's amazing how many people agree when they're offered a few hundred.”
“I have a friend who does this every year in Mexico for New Years: she basically goes to the airport with the intention of getting $600-800 to stay for one day,” another user commented.
“They will raise the offer to whatever level is necessary to avoid being involuntarily denied boarding. Sometimes you can make an offer yourself, such as $1,000, a confirmed seat on
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