Comments on: Airline sold my seat after I already checked in – is this legal?

By: Goodperson

Goodperson — Sat, 09 Jul 2022 17:45:52 +0000

airlines aren’t gonna fly empty seats if it can have a butt in it. They expect people to not make it and routinely oversell ticket

By: Ali

Ali — Sat, 09 Jul 2022 17:45:32 +0000

If you’re a no show for the flight then why couldn’t the airline use your seat to help someone else?

By: DonUboaty

DonUboaty — Sat, 09 Jul 2022 17:44:31 +0000

Happens all the time. If seats are open after the flight boards and there are people on the standby list, the airline will fill the seats.

Whether the seats open were always open or someone who checked-in but missed the flight (ie you) is irrelevant.

By: brcvrac

brcvrac — Sat, 09 Jul 2022 17:44:11 +0000

If you no-show, your ticket is canceled and you don’t have a seat on the flight. The airline is of course perfectly welcome to clear a standby customer into an unused seat, or permit another passenger to change seats into a vacant one.

It depends on the airline, but the general policy is that if you no-show a non-refundable ticket, the coupon value is forfeit. Many carriers would have let you retain the full value of the coupon (for future travel on that carrier) if you canceled before departure, but it would depend on the operating airline, ticketing agency or airline, and ticket type.