One traveler offered $1,500 in cash to give up his seat on the plane: “Who’s going to take it?” »

That’s the $1,500 question.

A passenger who declined an offer to give up her seat on an oversold flight for $1,500 in cash has gone viral on TikTok, as shocked viewers question her judgment for passing up such a good deal.

“I hate that my vacation is ending today, because I wanted to give up this seat for that $1,500,” the text of the clip reads.

The video, posted by @collinskaye, shows a woman sitting in her seat on the plane while an announcement from a flight attendant is heard in the background.

“Who’s going to take it? $1,500,” the clerk asked. A few seconds later, it seemed like someone had accepted the offer, because the clerk said, “Okay… I got it.”

After clarifying that the money was in cash, she added that the unnamed airline was offering a free night at a nearby hotel and a rescheduled flight until the next morning.

Many people in the comments sympathized for the passenger who couldn’t miss the flight, while saying they wouldn’t have hesitated.

“You’re better than me. I would have already been to the hotel to check into my room,” one person wrote.

“I would have called them and told me to leave QUICKLY,” said another.

“The boss would have yelled at me! I would have accepted a $1,500 bill!” someone joked.

“Baby I would have gotten up so fast… if I was leaving,” one user commented.

“I would have quickly given up my seat and said my flight had problems lol,” someone else admitted.

“Girl, you should have stood up and told these people your flight was cancelled,” wrote another.

According to the Department of Transportation, airlines may occasionally refuse to allow passengers to board, also known as “denied boarding,” when the number of passengers scheduled to board exceeds the number of seats available.

“Bumping” “is not illegal” and occurs when airlines oversell scheduled flights “to some extent” in order to compensate for “no-shows.”

The DOT states that displaced passengers are NOT eligible for compensation in the following situations:

• A smaller aircraft change for safety or operational reasons.
• Weight and balance restrictions.
• Downgrade to a lower class — although these passengers are entitled to a refund of the fare difference.
• Charter flights.
• Small aircraft capable of carrying fewer than 30 passengers.
• Flights departing from a foreign destination.

Passengers struck ARE eligible for compensation in the following situations:

• You have a confirmed reservation.
• You checked in on time for your flight.
• You arrived at the gate on time.
• The airline cannot get you to your destination within an hour of your flight’s original arrival time.