overbooking

Definition of "overbooking"
  1. A method used by airlines and other companies where more reservations than available resources are accepted, anticipating that some bookings will not be used
How to use "overbooking" in a sentence
  1. The hotel faced customer complaints due to overbooking during the holiday season.
  2. Despite offering extra accommodations, overbooking caused the airline's reputation to suffer.
  3. Due to overbooking, he was bumped off his scheduled flight and had to wait for the next available one.

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