Why did I pay for the plane ticket, but I was told that there was no seat when I checked in?

Aircraft has become a kind of transportation that more and more people like. It not only has high safety factor, short flight time, but also has low air ticket price. However, when flying, some people will encounter such a situation, that is, "obviously they have paid for the plane ticket, but they are told that there are no seats when they check in." What the hell is going on here?

There are actually only three reasons. The first possibility is that the flight is oversold and full. The second possibility is that free seats for online check-in have been selected, and some seats are charged; Another possibility is that you missed the plane and didn't check in within the limited time. Then let's talk in detail about the reasons why these three people were told that there were no seats when they checked in, hoping to help you.

0 1. As the flight was oversold, I was told that there was no seat when I checked in.

The overbooking of air tickets is to let more passengers take flights, thus ensuring the profits of airlines. Under normal circumstances, airlines will oversell about 3% of the tickets.

In fact, something similar happened before this. Ms. Du bought the ticket of flight HO 1 1 1 from Shanghai to Shenzhen online a month ago, but when she checked in at the airport, she was told that there were no seats, and the reason for the lack of seats was precisely because the airline was oversold.

In this regard, the airline manager on duty said that overselling tickets is a marketing strategy, not just for their own airlines. In the end, the airline gave 800 yuan compensation to every passenger who missed the flight because of overbooking, but most passengers said it was hard to accept.

Although this overbooking behavior will bring inconvenience to some passengers, due to a series of factors, the law does not explicitly prohibit it. After all, if overbooking is completely banned, airlines may raise ticket prices.

02. Because I chose a vacant seat, I was told that there were no seats when I checked in.

When you buy a plane ticket online, although you have paid for it, your seat is empty by default, which means you don't need to pay extra. But in fact, some seats on the plane need to be paid. If you choose a free seat, you may be told that there are no seats when you check in.

I was told that there was no seat when I checked in, because I missed my flight.

Passengers who often fly will know that check-in needs to be handled in advance, and generally stop check-in about 40 minutes in advance. If you don't check in within the limited time, it means that you missed the plane and were finally told that there were no seats when you checked in.

Don't panic too much when there are no seats at check-in. Try to negotiate with the staff at the counter. If you really can't, travel in another way.