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I don't know. Last minute logistical changes based on timetables, planes, weather, etc. The reason why I guessed this is because my brother is a pilot.

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That's not overbooking then, do the same rules apply?

Whether or not they do, the airline is still able to remove any customer and offer customers money to volunteer to be bumped.

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