Willing to give up your seat on overbooked plane? Here's what you should you ask for

ConsumerAffairs.com says airlines are not as generous as they used to be, when bumping would get you a free voucher to almost anywhere. It says $750 is the magic number to most fliers where giving up your seat makes sense: that will get you a free trip to almost anywhere in the U.S. If you settle for a $200 voucher, that's barely enough to fly you an hour away. ask for? ConsumerAffairs.com says airlines are not as generous as they used to be, when bumping would get you a free voucher to almost anywhere. It says $750 is the magic number to most fliers where giving up your seat makes sense: that will get you a free trip to almost anywhere in the U.S. If you settle for a $200 voucher, that's barely enough to fly you an hour away.