I would like to give a nice little shout out to Delta Airlines for ruining my plans to attend the Amelia Island Concours. Booked round trip plane tickets to Jacksonville costing nearly $1000 2 weeks before departure. Went to print my boarding this morning and it said "seat assigned at gate " and I knew I was in trouble. Called in to Delta and they told me not to worry, that I am "guaranteed" a seat and they do this when the plane is full so they can accommodate families sitting together and people with disabilities. Bunch of BS. Once I got to the gate the agent was kind enough to tell it like it is. I was screwed. Being Spring break season there was no other available flight out. I could get in Saturday if I wanted to drive to Omaha or Dallas but that would be pointless. I had plenty of options when I was booking, if I had known it was buying one of the "oversold" tickets I would have picked another. That's where the scam is, along with being lied to by the airline rep over the phone leaves a really bad taste in my mouth.

FYI to other travelers. Do not book using Expedia or any third party site. Only book a flight through their carriers website, and only if you can select your seat. If you cannot select your seat, it's oversold and you're as screwed as I am.

They were required by law to Compensate me $1300 along with refunded tickets. Just about enough to cover Hotel and show tickets which are non-refundable.

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