What happens when a flight is oversold?
If a flight is oversold, the airline will ask if there are any volunteers to take a later flight in exchange for compensation. If you are considering volunteering you should: – Determine if the compensation offered by the airline for giving up your seat is worthwhile – Make sure that the arrival time of the later flight is acceptable and ensure that you get a confirmed reservation on it – Find out whether the airline will pay for food, lodging, or other costs that you may incur by taking a later flight If the airline does not obtain enough volunteers, it will deny boarding to passengers according to its particular boarding priority policy. If it turns out that you are bumped from your flight, the airline must put you on their next available flight. If the alternate flight is unacceptable to you, they may confirm you on a different carrier at no additional cost, provide you with a refund, or offer you a travel voucher. Quite often the airline will give you some additional form of compen
