Originally Posted by
vincevoltaire
I definitely should have done that. The flights were very expensive so I used Expedia for some, Aeroplan miles for one, and a different Expedia transaction for one. I assumed that if I came in to the airport with "enough time to spare", it should be a non-issue. I obviously was wrong.
or had you checked in online 24 hours prior to departure. Overbooking a flight and not getting a seat assignment has nothing to do with when you booked your ticket. The order in which you checked in does.