overbooks
Sells too many
Overbooks is the verb form of overbook, meaning to accept more reservations or bookings than can actually be accommodated.
Airlines notoriously overbook flights, counting on some passengers to cancel or miss their connections.
Hotels and restaurants also overbook, gambling that not everyone with a reservation will show up.
When everyone does appear, someone gets bumped.
The airline overbooks every flight by about ten percent.
Struck with impact
- standbyReady substitute awaiting use
- oversoldExaggerated in marketing
- compensationPayment for services rendered
- voucherRedeemable certificate for value
airline · flight · reservation · hotel · accommodation · waitlist · confirmation · passenger
Struck with impact
- strandedLeft without means to leave
- inconvenienceMinor difficulty or trouble
- complaintExpression of discontent
- disruptionForceful interruption of process
delay · compensation · frustration · disappointment · downgrade · apology · voucher · refund
Assigning times to events
- capacityMaximum amount containable
- inventoryCatalog of held assets
- reservationsDoubts or advance bookings
- allocationsDesignated shares of resources
forecasting · optimization · demand · occupancy · bookings · availability · database · quota
Having too many appointments
- overextendedBeyond sustainable capacity
- swampedOverwhelmed beyond capacity
- overloadedBurdened past capacity
- jugglingSequential toss-and-catch performance
bumped
Struck with impact
- standbyReady substitute awaiting use
- oversoldExaggerated in marketing
- compensationPayment for services rendered
voucher · airline · flight · reservation · hotel · accommodation · waitlist · confirmation · passenger · capacity
bumped
Struck with impact
- strandedLeft without means to leave
- inconvenienceMinor difficulty or trouble
- complaintExpression of discontent
disruption · delay · compensation · frustration · disappointment · downgrade · apology · voucher · refund · rights
scheduling
Assigning times to events
- capacityMaximum amount containable
- inventoryCatalog of held assets
- reservationsDoubts or advance bookings
allocations · forecasting · optimization · demand · occupancy · bookings · availability · database · quota · limits
overscheduled
Having too many appointments
- overextendedBeyond sustainable capacity
- swampedOverwhelmed beyond capacity
- overloadedBurdened past capacity
juggling · overambitious · overreaching · obligations · commitments