Originally Posted by
grantsi
Just purchased 2 tickets from FLL to ORD on Sept. 3, however, once the tickets were purchased I looked at what seats had been assigned and there was nothing indicated - when I clicked the change button, I discovered all seats were X'ed out - does this mean the flight has been oversold? Should I be prepared to not make that flight? Thanks in advance
Originally Posted by
miamigrad
You really shouldn't worry at this point ... just head to the airport early and they will assign a seat.
This question gets asked every couple days (sometimes daily) on this forum.
With all due respect, the current question is slightly different from the often-asked one. It's common not to have a seat assignment when you get upgraded. But if you don't have a seat assignment after purchasing a coach ticket, and the seat map shows full, you are very definitely on an oversold flight.
You're confirmed on the flight. If everyone shows up, the airline will ask for volunteers. If they don't get enough volunteers, they will involuntarily bump people. (This is rare ... they usually get enough volunteers). If they involuntarily bump anyone, those with no seat assignment are the first to be bumped.