Why do airlines overbook flights and what happens if you are offloaded?
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Selling more tickets than there are seats available on an aircraft strikes some people as an appalling business practice – bordering on fraud.
After all, theatres and sports venues don’t sell the same seat twice. So how can airlines justify trying to boost their profits at the travelling public’s expense?
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