The passengers of spaceship Earth are sick and tired of the bloodshed in the Middle East, caused by what is basically an "overbooking" of Palestine by a coterie of politicians influenced by inane religious (e.g. fundamentally anti-semitic Christian) worldviews, who also regarded as an irrelevant and negligible quantity the Arab population that had already been living in Palestine for centuries. ❋ Unknown (2009)
#2 is correct, "overbooking" has been going on for many years. ❋ Unknown (2009)
"overbooking", where they essentially sell more tickets than there are seats on a plane. ❋ Unknown (2009)
Many seasoned travelers attribute their most impressive upgrades to a combination of luck and overbooking, but our insider, a front desk manager at a luxury Atlanta hotel, says there are a few measures you can take to put yourself in a more favorable position to be upgraded. ❋ Jacqueline Detwiler (2010)
It was hard for me to overcome my instinct to try and amortize the trip as much as possible, overbooking myself with events and commitments, etc. ❋ Desayunoencama (2009)
We have helped to bring highway deaths down to their lowest level in 60 years; promoted airline safety while protecting passengers from tarmac delays, overbooking and hidden charges; sharply reduced the risk of salmonella from eggs; dramatically increased the fuel economy of cars and trucks, promoting energy independence while saving consumers money; and curbed air pollution that kills thousands of people each year. ❋ Cass Sunstein (2011)
The Regulation on Air Passenger Rights, passed in 2004, set out to punish airlines and compensate passengers for what were seen as abusive practices among carriers, particularly overbooking planes and "bumping" passengers who couldn't be seated. ❋ Daniel Michaels (2011)
The worst time slot all week as far as overbooking on my dvr is concerned. ❋ Unknown (2009)
Let me go back to the earlier post about UM's overbooking and change my comments. ❋ Unknown (2009)
Overall, with high scores in on-time performance and baggage handling but low rankings in overbooking and complaints, US Airways ranked fifth out of nine. ❋ Scott McCartney (2011)
Denied bookings were up slightly, mostly due to overbooking. ❋ Associated Press (2010)
A pause in the relentless overload of people, things, commitments, overbooking, information. ❋ Unknown (2010)
But is this constant saturation of activity and overbooking taking a toll on your health and happiness? ❋ Unknown (2010)
Bumpings due to overbooking are becoming a more frequent occurrence. ❋ Unknown (2010)
The problems of overbooking and understaffing are systemic. ❋ Unknown (2010)
And indeed, while some airlines 'excellent service landed them at the top of this year's ranking -- namely first-placed Hawaiian and second-placed AirTran -- the bottom half were notable for their frequently late arrivals, tendency to lose baggage, high rate of customer complaints and more common denied boardings (which were mostly the result of overbooking flights). ❋ Unknown (2010)
Sarah & [Marysol] are overbooking for Friday night by inviting [Torry], Chris, Mike, Doug, and all of their [male friends] to meet them at the bar. ❋ Marysol V. (2007)
Dude, I'm totally [progressive]. But, when you Outrage-Post [19] political [articles] and videos in 3 hours--that's Overbooking! ❋ Two Hep Cats (2011)
Gettting [dragged] out by [united airlines]. Overbooked ❋ Spongebeer (2017)
