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Old Jul 2, 2011 | 9:47 am
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Originally Posted by kwkanter
Is there a way to increase your odds of getting bumped? I am booked on a flight that looks like it is close to sold out and I would really like to stay in town a while longer. Should I check in early or late or does it not matter.
Looking at the seat map and seeing that there are only a few seats left is very, very, very poor method for determining how sold a flight is. Remember that many seats are held back until the airport for assignment.
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