Should I be worried...my flight to MCO is full.

[Savin4Disney]

I noticed that my flight going down to MCO is full. We leave at 7:30 am on Nov. 19. Should I be worried that is over sold and we might get bumped? There are some leaveing later that day we could catch but would lay over in Kansas City and I don't really want to.

Oh we are flying Midwest Express.

TIA - 14 more days!

 

[mrscoobs]

I wouldn't worry. Check in online if you feel it is nescassary, otherwise if the flight is oversold then normally you have to volunteer to be bumped. Don't worry and have a wonderful vacation (btw, we love midwest express!)!!!

 

[dudspizza]

Just make sure to check in early (online if you can) and get to the airport early. You will be fine.

Duds

 

[kaytieeldr]

Is your flight full in that there appear to be no more seats available? Or are you testing trying to purchase a ticket and unable to get that flight to come up?
If the former, the flight isn't necessarily full - airlines only assign a certain number or percentage of seats in advance, assigning the remainder at check in. Plus, I don't know about Midwest, but many airlines hold "preferred" seats for their frequent fliers until about the day before the flight, just in case.
If your flight just plain won't show up when you pretend to buy another ticket, yes, it most likely is full. As somebody else suggested, check in online if that option is available to you, and still make sure you get to the airport extra early.

 

[Horace Horsecollar]

I noticed that my flight going down to MCO is full. We leave at 7:30 am on Nov. 19. Should I be worried that is over sold and we might get bumped? There are some leaveing later that day we could catch but would lay over in Kansas City and I don't really want to.

Oh we are flying Midwest Express.

TIA - 14 more days!

I've never flown Midwest Airlines (formerly Midwest Express), but I can speak from experience about airlines in general.

The online seat map and the actual seat inventory are two different things.

There are premium coach seats and exit row seats that always show as occupied, unless you're an elite frequent flyer with that airline. There are other seats that are under airport control and that even show as occupied to elite frequest flyers.

So you can't rely on the seat map to indicate the true percentage of seats that have been sold.

Even in cases when 100% of the aircraft's coach capacity has been sold, the airline may be willing to sell additional tickets at sky-high "full coach" prices. Then, prior to departure, the airline can upgrade some coach passengers to first class (typcially elite frequent flyers). Or the airline can make room for the "full coach" passengers (who may be paying over $1,000 for a flight from the Midwest to Florida) by offering $300-$400 travel vouchers to volunteers who are willing to be moved to a later flight. It's a good deal for the airline and for the willing volunteers. On a morning leisure flight, there are likely to be many people willing to volunteer.

Involuntary bumping due to overselling is very rare. Passengers are much more likely to be delayed or to be moved to a later flight due to mechanical or weather problems than due to involuntary bumping.

 

[zmichele]

Actually you should be relieved. It's the not full flights you need to worry about -- they often cancel and combine flights that are not near full. Checking in online if possible is always a good idea. Also, I've never had trouble with Midwest Airlines -- they are a good airline. Enjoy the cookies.

 

[kirbsam]

if you are confirmed you will not be bumped. if you volunteer to get bumped, you will often get a free ticket. i had a friend that would go tot he desk on everyone of her flights and ask to get bumped to get free tickets. she flew about 5 times on one round trip ticket.