They Had Already Sold Tickets for the Return Voyage
The Titanic had two separate berthing stops before setting sail across the Atlantic: Cherbourg, France, and Queenstown, Ireland. She was scheduled to dock at Manhattan for the disembarkation of first- and second-class passengers, and then proceed to Ellis Island for the immigration process of third-class passengers. On April 20th, Titanic was slated to depart New York, and there were multiple further scheduled departures throughout the year, culminating on December 28th.
They Had Already Sold Tickets For The Return Voyage
A Record-Setting Sinking
The Titanic sank completely in 2 hours and 40 minutes after colliding with the iceberg. Ships that have previously met the same fate took closer to 12 hours to completely submerge. If the Titanic had taken so long, aid would have come in plenty of time, as the Carpathia arrived about 4 a.m.
A Record Setting Sinking
