Originally Posted by
krstone
I recently read an article in the NYT about overbooking. It stated that one factor that increases your chance of being involuntarily bumped from an overbooked flight is late check-in. Just wondering: if this is true, then does Internet check-in and printing of boarding pass 12-24hrs before departure make it less likely to be bumped?
A few KLM staff have told me that, in their case, that is true, and that it is always worth checking in online for that reason even if you end up checking in a bag. To add to that (touch wood) I have never been bumped from a KLM flight despite having taken 31 of them since January, always checking in online (mainly to get first pick on seats).