Originally Posted by
MiraculousM
They wont because it will appear that i am still flying.. i know they oversell but they only do that by a certain number.. they dont overselll a whole plane of passengers. For £10 im going to keep the ticket and if something goes wrong with the Ryanair flight at least i have a back up and i wouldnt have done that if i had the majority of my taxes returned to me, not taken by BA.
They may still sell your seat. Even if you check in online, as soon as it's apparent you're not physically there (approximately 30 minutes before the flight), the seat will be available for somebody that is on standby.