Originally Posted by
ijgordon
Well it’s not really clear - OP says they cleared standbys onto the flight but those could have been, say, ticketed & confirmed basic economy pax that we’re waiting for seat assignments. That AA didn’t let the OP on, albeit in different seats, suggests the flight may have in fact been oversold.
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If passengers who were standing by were able to be cleared onto the flight, then the flight wasn't oversold