overbook

/ˈə‍ʊvəbˌʊk/

/ˈoʊvɝˌbʊk/

to overbook

MAIN VERB

to sell more tickets or accept more reservations than the available number of seats, rooms, etc.

Examples

1. Well, because they overbook flights.

2. We always overbook our flights based on a no-show factor.

3. All airlines overbook flights.

4. As a rule, the company overbooks tickets to economy class, and if there’s a seat in business class, you’ll have first dibs at it.