Why do airlines seem to overbook flights so often, especially when they end up having to pay extra in rewards to passengers who give up their seats?

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It just seems like it happens so often, and airlines will sometimes offer you three times the price of the ticket just to stay a few extra hours. Seems like it’d be easy to just…stop selling tickets once the plane is full??

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I didn’t realize airlines still overbook. I thought if I bought a ticket and choose my seat than that’s guaranteed for me. How can they sell another ticket for a seat I already reserved?

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