If a flight is sold out and you are placed on a list hoping to get a seat, this is called being:

If a flight is sold out and you are placed on a list hoping to get a seat, this is called being:

• A. Confirmed
• B. Waitlisted
• C. Overbooked
• D. Cancelled

Answer: (B)

When a flight is sold out, being on a waitlist means your seat isn’t guaranteed yet. You’re placed on a waiting list and hope to receive a seat if someone doesn’t show up or if a seat becomes available—your place on the list determines how likely you are to be offered that seat. This status reflects an uncertain outcome, dependent on changes in the booking pool. Being confirmed would mean you already have a guaranteed seat, with no waiting involved. Overbooked refers to when more tickets are sold than there are seats, which can result in some passengers being moved to another flight or otherwise accommodated, but it’s not about waiting for a seat on the same flight. Cancelled means the flight itself has been terminated and will not operate as scheduled.

When a flight is sold out, being on a waitlist means your seat isn’t guaranteed yet. You’re placed on a waiting list and hope to receive a seat if someone doesn’t show up or if a seat becomes available—your place on the list determines how likely you are to be offered that seat. This status reflects an uncertain outcome, dependent on changes in the booking pool.

Being confirmed would mean you already have a guaranteed seat, with no waiting involved. Overbooked refers to when more tickets are sold than there are seats, which can result in some passengers being moved to another flight or otherwise accommodated, but it’s not about waiting for a seat on the same flight. Cancelled means the flight itself has been terminated and will not operate as scheduled.