Shel Horowitz's Monthly Frugal Fun Tip for September, 1999

From Frugal Fun Monthly Tips (Sign up below!)
By Shel Horowitz

Tips on Getting Bumped

Getting bumped can be very lucrative. We just got travel vouchers for $600 apiece, and it wasn't even a full plane! High temperatures and high winds combined to lower the acceptable weight limit, so they were very anxious, and thus very generous.

_____________________________
SPONSOR MESSAGE
FREE sample issue of The Air and Travel E-Mail Hot Sheet, a 5-page listing of BARGAINS on Travel, Air, Hotels, Rental Cars, Cruises, and Tours everywhere in the World. Send an e-mail to mailto:FamTrips@aol.com?subject=FreeHotSheet--FFTips (If you can't "live click", please copy the subject line, FreeHotSheet--FFTips)
_____________________________

* Try to keep the day after your scheduled return as empty as possible, so if you have a chance to be bumped, you can take advantage of it
* If the lounge seems crowded, mention to the gate agent that you might be willing to be bumped--BEFORE they announce that they're looking for volunteers
* check on how quickly you can get routed to your final destination, judge the offer, and decide if it's worth it. Airlines start bidding pretty low sometimes, but if they don't get enough takers, they'll up the ante
* Especially if flying late at night or out of a very small airport where flights are limited, pack a change of clothes (or at least underwear), toothbrush, comb, medications, eyeglasses, your telephone address book, etc. in your carry-on bag. If you're bumped from a connecting flight, your luggage will continue on without you
* If you've requested a special meal and the special can't be transferred to your new flight, ask for a meal voucher
* Always be polite to the gate agent; the more flexible you can be, the more likely that you'll be the lucky volunteer

Return to the Frugal Fun Tips Archives
Preview Shel Horowitz's Penny Pinching Hedonist: How to Live Like Royalty with a Peasant's Pocketbook a 280-page e-book that shows you how to save a big pile of money on travel, dining, entertainment, recreation, and all sorts of other fun.
This article originally appeared in Shel Horowitz's Monthly Frugal Fun Tips. Please click here for your free subscription.

To visit the most important pages on our site, make a selection from the drop-down menu below. If your browser doesn't automatically take you there, please click on "Visit Now!"

Shel Horowitz's book, "The Penny-Pinching Hedonist: How to Live Like Royalty with a Peasant's Pocketbook" will save you hundreds of dollars on FUN...every year... for the rest of your life! learn how to travel to exotic places with zero lodging cost... fly for about a quarter of the published fare... eat in fabulous restaurants for $10 or less... This site is brought to you by Shel Horowitz and Dina Friedman, Directors of Accurate Writing & More--bringing you marketing, writing, and career assistance since 1981. (800) 683-WORD or (413) 586-2388 http://www.frugalfun.com http://www.frugalmarketing.com/ http://www.accuratewriting.com/ http://www.principledprofit.com/

Subscribe--FREE! Frugal Fun Tips Money-saving tips to help you enjoy more travel, arts & entertainment, dining, and more--and spend less to do it! Frugal Marketing Tips Be more effective and spend less on marketing. Covers media publicity, copywriting, Internet marketing, speaking, advertising, direct mail, in-person selling, and much more. Positive Power of Principled Profit Profiles of businesses that are succeeding through high ethics and extraordinary commitment to their customers. Reviews of books on business ethics and customer service. Book Marketing Tip of the Month Pledge-Signer Pow-wow An occasional update (probably two or three times a year) on Shel's campaign to change the world and make future Enron scandals impossible. You must be a pledge-signer in order tor receive this newsletter. Our Privacy Policy Read Back Issues: Frugal Fun Tips Frugal Marketing Tips Writing Advice Positive Power of Principled Profit