Overbooking: The practice by the airlines and hotels of confirming more seats on an aircraft or rooms in a hotel that is actually available. Overbooking is designed to protect the airlines and hotels from no-shows.
Overbooking
Airlines occasionally overbook flights, meaning that they book more passengers for a flight than they have seats on the same flight.
Overbooking
The practice of selling more airline seats than are available on a specific flight, to make up for no-shows. Usually backfires on the carrier and at times can create much consumer ill-will.
Overbooking
In seeking to maximize revenue across their networks and serve as many passengers as possible, airlines sometimes overbook flights, meaning they book more passengers than they have seats on a given flight.
Overbooking
Practice of confirming more seats or rooms than are available, in order to protect against no-shows.
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 See also: Cabin, Airport, Flight, Airline, Service
  
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