Originally Posted by
KenHamer
If the flight was not oversold why didn't they just put him in a different seat?
Originally Posted by
Stranger
Flight might not have been oversold, but perhaps in the meantime, standby people might have boarded?
Exactly.
Another scenario: a flight is booked to capacity. The system rebooks you because you're going to "misconnect". Then someone else SDCs into that seat.
The flight was never oversold, but there's no space for you.
Which is why they shouldn't do this.