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Lo siento, el vuelo está completo.

Lo siento, el vuelo está completo.
I'm sorry, the flight is fully booked.
From Lesson 138:Travelling: fully booked, a single room, getting lost (completo, individual, perderse)·Spanish (Spain)

Questions & Answers about Lo siento, el vuelo está completo.

Why is está used here instead of es?
We use está (from the verb estar) because being fully booked is a temporary state of the flight, not a permanent characteristic. If we used es (from ser), it would mean the flight itself is "complete" in the sense of having all its physical parts.
Doesn't completo usually mean "complete"? Why is it translated as "fully booked"?
Yes, completo literally translates to "complete". However, in Spanish, it is the standard word used for hotels, flights, or buses to say there is no more room or that all tickets are sold.
What does Lo siento literally mean?
Literally, it means "I feel it". Siento is the "I" form of the verb sentir (to feel), and lo is the word for "it". It is the most common way to say "I am sorry" in Spanish.
Could I say el vuelo está lleno instead?
Yes, you can! Lleno means "full". However, completo is the more professional and common way for airlines, hotels, or restaurants to officially say they are fully booked. Lleno is simply the general descriptive word for "full".

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