Glossary
Passenger Experience
Oversale (Overbooking)
Definition
The airline practice of selling more tickets than available seats to account for no-shows
Related Terms
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Airport Lounge
Automated Passport Control (APC)
Baggage Claim
Boarding
Boarding Pass
Carry-On Baggage
Check-In
Checked Baggage
Customs
Denied Boarding
Duty-Free Shopping
Global Entry
Immigration
Minimum Connection Time (MCT)
Passenger Name Record (PNR)
Pre-Clearance
Priority Boarding
Security Screening
Transfer
Transit (Airside)
Unaccompanied Minor (UM)