My husband and I once volunteered to miss our flight back from Oaxaca, Mexico to NYC in
exchange for free flight vouchers.
They bank on the fact that some people won't show up on time to check - in (or at all), but if everyone shows up and the flight actually is overbooked, they're forced to ask for volunteers to bump their seat in
exchange for a free flight voucher.
Not exact matches
In
exchange for what is generally the lowest fares on board, passengers give up perks that used to be
free, such as seat selection,
flight - changes and in United and American's case, use of overhead bins.
The
exchange rates are based on the relative costs of the currency being
exchanged (Points or miles) and the costs of the rewards these currencies are redeemed
for (
free nights or
free flights).
Exchange points between Elevate and other loyalty programs at Points.com, and before you know it you'll have enough
for a
free flight on Virgin America.