Originally Posted by Witch
Which also makes me think. If airlines use an overbooking profile and some (I believe the Easyjet are one - allow you to check in weeks in advance not just 24 hours. What happens when Easyjet get to the point where all pax online checkin - do the last 4 customers find out 2 weeks in advance they don't have a seat on the aircraft?
AFAIK, most LCCs do not oversell. They have less of a need to, as they do not as a rule offer fully flex fares and experience fewer no-shows (and no-shows are charged anyway, since tickets are non-refundable and changes, when allowed, must be made prior to departure of flight)