text: A business has to make money to stay in business. Over-booking is a valid revenue generating tool within their current business model. 
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  Over-booking is a valid revenue generating tool only if ALL overbooked seats are old as such - i.e. once the flight is full, any additional seats sold should be sold as "overbooked" seats for whatever the customer is willing to pay - otherwise the airline is simply dishonest.