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So, you're at the gate and want to VDB....

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Before I post which flights are commonly oversold and frequently VDB people, I figured I would make a quick post about how to tell whether or not they'll need volunteers while you're at the gate. I'm sorry that this is United specific, but this is really the only airline which I'd consider myself a bump…

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(@liveandletsfly)
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Excellent post. I concur that those oversold early morning flights rarely lead to bumps because of the no-shows. My bumps have all come on Saturdays and Sundays, most recently LAX-IAD, SFO-IAD, LAX-LIH, BWI-ORD.


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 Ed
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anyway you can post a picture of what you mean by "fancy monitor"


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 Sam
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Come one Ben, give us your real secret, show us your ritualistic VDB dance. 😉


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(@mommafrica)
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One day, I'm going to meet/see u at an airport just so that I can learn this system (can everyone pls stop laughing at me now)!


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(@Big Z)
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So, when do we get to see a list of routes? (or some FD-style descriptions of the routes...)


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(@heather)
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Ah, I kind of forgot about that. I'll get working on it, Big Z.


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