Getting bumped at the airport. What else is as free and fun??? (And you don't even need protection). One thing I always look for when I book a flight is the spacing between flights to the same destination. That Tampa to MIA commuter flight I mentioned a few posts back was the first flight of the evening hours to MIA on that carrier. Lots of morning and early afternoon flights but then a loooooong space between the last early afternoon flight and the one I got bumped off of several times. Hence, more people forced to choose that flight AND more chance for incoming & connecting traffic to build up and create the beloved oversold situation. Check your system schedules...they are your friend.