Does general admission mean free seating?
Does general admission mean free seating? In a general admission (also known as open seating or free seating) scheme, each spectator has a ticket. However, the location from which they will watch the event is determined upon arrival at the venue.
What is the difference between general admission and ticket?
General admission (GA) is a type of ticket that allows a person entry to an event but does not guarantee a specific seat assignment. With a general admission ticket, you may be given a specific area to sit or stand in, but you won't have a specific seat reserved for you.
Why does my general admission ticket have a seat?
When purchasing tickets for a General Admission event, you may be quoted section, row, and seat numbers, however these are for inventory purposes only and do not reflect any actual seating location.
Why do airlines always sell tickets for more seats than they have?
The reported reason why airlines routinely oversell their seats is to recover costs the airline incurs for seat cancellations and for travelers who do not show up to take the flight. (On any given flight, some number of previously allocated seats go empty just before departure.)