noun phrase · neutral
overbooked flight
UK/ˌəʊvəˈbʊkt flaɪt/US/ˌoʊvərˈbʊkt flaɪt/o·ver·BOOKED FLIGHT
A flight that has sold more seats than there are available.
Examples
“Because the flight was overbooked, some passengers were given vouchers for a later flight.”
“Airlines sometimes overbook flights expecting some no-shows.”
“If your flight is overbooked, you may be offered compensation.”
Band 8 sentence
“When the airline discovered the plane was overbooked, they quickly offered vouchers and hotel accommodation to affected passengers.”
Collocations
- compensation for overbooked flights
- volunteers for later flights
Word family
Common mistakes
The flight is overbook.→The flight is overbooked.
They overbook the passengers yesterday.→They overbooked the flight yesterday.
Say it for a higher band
5sold out→6oversold flight→7+overbooked flight
Synonyms
oversold flight
Easily confused
delayed flight
“The delayed flight finally departed three hours later.”
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