When Data Science Makes Us Sad: The Story of an Overbooked Flight
Data Science When Data Science Makes Us Sad: The Story of an Overbooked Flight $8 million vs $5k + Potentially Going Viral Soner Yıldırım Jul 23, 2026 7 min read Share Photo by JETSHOOTS.COM via Unsplash I recently came across a post on social media about a passenger bumped from an airplane because of overbooking. If you’re a frequent flyer, you may come across a similar situation. If you’re unlucky enough, it might even be you.
- ▪Data Science When Data Science Makes Us Sad: The Story of an Overbooked Flight $8 million vs $5k + Potentially Going Viral Soner Yıldırım Jul 23, 2026 7 min read Share Photo by JETSHOOTS.COM via Unsplash I recently came across a post on soc
- ▪If you’re a frequent flyer, you may come across a similar situation.
- ▪If you’re unlucky enough, it might even be you.
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Data Science When Data Science Makes Us Sad: The Story of an Overbooked Flight $8 million vs $5k + Potentially Going Viral Soner Yıldırım Jul 23, 2026 7 min read Share Photo by JETSHOOTS.COM via Unsplash I recently came across a post on social media about a passenger bumped from an airplane because of overbooking. If you’re a frequent flyer, you may come across a similar situation. If you’re unlucky enough, it might even be you. This might sound like a mistake but I can assure you it isn’t. We live in a world where such operational mistakes, especially in the airline industry, do not happen unless it’s on purpose. So this is not a mistake but a risk taken by the airline to maximize profit.
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