Why does overbooking exist?


Why does overbooking exist?Version en ligne Short and interesting TED Talk explaining why airlines overbooked their planes, with a funny quiz to prove your understanding. par Jordi Argüello 1 What does "to be bumped off a flight" mean? Select one or more answers a To uograde to a better class b To get a seat near the aisle c To be thrown out of the plane d To receive a free meal 2 Overbooking... Select one or more answers a Is an ilegal activity b Is a profitable activity c Is specific for the airline industry d To receive a free meal 3 What is the average probability of a customer losing his flight? Select one or more answers a 90% b 20% c 80% d 10% 4 The penalty paid to a passenger that has been bumped off a flight... Select one or more answers a Is higher than the price of the flight ticket b Is lower than the price of the flght ticket c Is more or less the same as the price of the flight ticket d 10% 5 According to this video, which of these factors doesn´t affect the probability of losing a flight? Select one or more answers a The traffic b The weather c The connections between flights d The passenger´s age 6 What do you think about overbooking? Is it an ethical or unethical practice? Written answer

Why does overbooking exist?Version en ligne

Short and interesting TED Talk explaining why airlines overbooked their planes, with a funny quiz to prove your understanding.

To uograde to a better class

To get a seat near the aisle

To be thrown out of the plane

To receive a free meal

Is an ilegal activity

Is a profitable activity

Is specific for the airline industry

To receive a free meal

90%

20%

80%

10%

Is higher than the price of the flight ticket

Is lower than the price of the flght ticket

Is more or less the same as the price of the flight ticket

10%

The traffic

The weather

The connections between flights

The passenger´s age