Overbooking is when hotels and airlines know some customers will not turn up (no-shows) and they resell these reservations to compensate for the absences.

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Overbooking is a common practice in the hotel and airline industry where they oversell rooms or seats to hedge against the possibility of no-shows. This allows them to maximize their revenue and minimize losses.

Overbooking Is When Hotels and Airlines Know Some Customers Will