Airline offers flyers jaw-dropping prize to give up seats on overbooked flight: ‘I’d be up there in five seconds’
An airline offered a $1,250 trip credit and a $1,000 prepaid Visa card to passengers willing to surrender seats on an overbooked flight departing Miami International Airport. The offer was highlighted in a viral TikTok video posted by user @kelli.palacios, and the U.S. Department of Transportation does not cap the value of such incentives. The article also referenced a separate incident where Lufthansa reportedly denied a German fitness influencer boarding due to her attire.
- ▪The gate agent announced a $1,250 trip credit plus a $1,000 Visa card for volunteers to give up their seats on the overbooked flight.
- ▪The U.S. Department of Transportation does not limit the amount or type of compensation airlines may offer in such situations.
- ▪The TikTok video of the announcement went viral, prompting many online comments expressing surprise and envy.
- ▪A separate case involved Lufthansa allegedly refusing to board influencer Edda Elisa because her outfit was deemed insufficiently clothed.
- ▪Lufthansa said it would conduct an internal review after the incident was reported on social media.
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Travel Airline offers flyers jaw-dropping prize to give up seats on overbooked flight: ‘I’d be up there in five seconds’ By Fabiana Buontempo Published July 5, 2026, 11:45 a.m. ET (function() { var overlay = document.getElementById("nyp-player-lcp-overlay"); if (!overlay) { return; } function hideOverlay() { overlay.remove(); } function afterDCL() { requestAnimationFrame(hideOverlay); } if (document.readyState === "loading") { document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", afterDCL, { once: true }); } else { afterDCL(); } })(); See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Make them an offer they can’t refuse.
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