If there are cancellations on the flight, the passenger on the waiting list will get preference for the space that has become available.

如果有旅客取消航班订位，对于空出的位置，在等待清单上的旅客有优先权。

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Analysis of the point system by the Migration Policy Institute shows that immigrants from Asia and India would get preference over laborers from Mexico and other Latin American countries.

NPR: Critics Dispute Effects of Immigration Point System

Mr O'Dowd said that children born in July and August would no longer get a preference for pre-school places.

BBC: Review of pre-school admissions

With the mortgage interest deduction in place, both sources of housing finance, debt and equity, get a tax preference.

FORBES: How Much Money Would Dropping The Mortgage Interest Deduction Raise? Less Than People Think