Evan Davis, an Australian living in Birmingham, has just returned from Paris to the West Midlands. But on Friday night, the day before his flight on Vueling from Paris Orly (code ORY) to Birmingham (BHX), he received an email from the Spanish airline indicating the flight was heavily booked.
The message offered volunteers willing to take a later flight – in this case three days later – a voucher for future travel worth €250 (£215). He wasn’t tempted, and let me know his less-than-favourable reaction:
