Originally Posted by
tomme12
Im about ready to book a ticket. Trying to determine if the 6am flight or the 8am flight will be oversold.....
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The OP is trying to figure out if a flight
will be oversold
before he/she purchases a ticket on that flight. He/she needs a crystal ball.

You usually could only purchase Y/B tickets on an already oversold flight. It will be very expensive.