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[-] laverabe@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Airlines overbook almost every flight. That means if you're not in that line, you have a good chance of getting booted off the flight. It has happened to me a couple times.

They normally give you a voucher to compensate you for the trouble that can be used on a future flight. They will typically try to rebook you (at no cost) the same day if they can arrange it.

[-] DaTingGoBrrr@lemmy.ml 22 points 1 year ago
[-] Mr_Blott@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

Have flown at least twice a year for two decades and never even heard of an airline overbooking a flight.

The EU would tear you a new arsehole if you tried to sell something that doesn't exist

[-] achille225@feddit.ch 6 points 1 year ago

Actually this happened to me this summer, came to board the flight and there weren't any seat left, so they told me to go to the gate in case somebody didn't show up. I was lucky enough to board the plane, but yeah, overbooking is a thing in Europe

[-] Mr_Blott@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Yes it is, but a passenger has so many consumer rights that it can end up more expensive for airlines to overbook than it is to lose a fare or two. It's very rare for it to happen, and it's usually US airlines that do it in the EU because their US passengers don't know their rights in the EU

[-] supercriticalcheese@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

It can happen in Europe maybe depends on the airline not sure. I have been asked recently if I was okay traveling the next day in Athens.

They will pay you to get you off the flight + plus hotel but it's definitely possible.

[-] CyberDine@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Man, don't go reading into Failure to Delivers (FTDs) and Naked Shorting then. Those two economic concepts are absolutely raping the American economy.

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