Am I really going to be stuck in a middle seat?

[THR]

Booked in Y on QF11 tomorrow SYD-LAX, departing 10.15am. I don't have status and have just checked in - assigned a middle seat. Unfortunately when I try and change seats, all seats are shown as unavailable.

On checking ExpertFlyer, I can see many are still showing as blocked, including the one beside me. I know it's hard to know what blocked means - but is there at all a chance to have a seat change (e.g. on airport arrival)?

Have included the EF seat map below.

 

[defurax]

You can put an EF alert for aisle seats. If you want to pay for legroom 80A seems available.

This is the map I see as P1.

 

[THR]

You can put an EF alert for aisle seats. If you want to pay for legroom 80A seems available.

This is the map I see as P1.

Okay, great - thanks for the information. So it may be possible perhaps at bag drop to change (or that there might not be someone beside). Fingers crossed.

 

[larrymull]

Just keep checking and if you have seat alerts, put in a request for aisle seat.

 

[THR]

Just keep checking and if you have seat alerts, put in a request for aisle seat.

Thanks! Have got a seat alert in.

 

[Mwenenzi]

With flights that full / near full some one will be sitting in middles seats. Just the way it is.
With a 3-4-3 (=10) configuration that is 1-2-1 (=4)

 

[THR]

With flights that full / near full some one will be sitting in middles seats. Just the way it is.
With a 3-4-3 (=10) configuration that is 1-2-1 (=4)

Thanks for your helpful response. I clearly understand the implications of full flights and no status but the other commenters have assisted; your input is really not useful.

 

[offshore171]

Thanks for your helpful response. I clearly understand the implications of full flights and no status but the other commenters have assisted; your input is really not useful.

That's a bit harsh, given your question was literally:

"Am I really going to be stuck in a middle seat?"

Mwenezi gave you the odds.

In any event, it might be a busy flight, based on flow on effects from the transpacific disruptions mentioned in this thread:

QF8 Cancelled - Friday 12th

 

[THR]

That's a bit harsh, given your question was literally:

"Am I really going to be stuck in a middle seat?"

Mwenezi gave you the odds.

In any event, it might be a busy flight, based on flow on effects from the transpacific disruptions mentioned in this thread:

QF8 Cancelled - Friday 12th

He didn’t give any odds. I saw those threads later and your post is more helpful than his.

He gave layout that we all know.

 

[Quickstatus]

short answer is yes
long answer is also yes

But YMMV

Well if you want the odds
61 middle seats with an X
32 aisle/window seats with an X
(Using your picture).

So a 65% chance of getting a middle
Or a 35% change of getting an aisle/window

But that’s if seat allocations are purely random which we know are not random - which may or may not be beneficial to you.

 

[Princess Fiona]

Several posts have been deleted. Please refrain from negative posting.

 

[JohnK]

Booked in Y on QF11 tomorrow SYD-LAX, departing 10.15am. I don't have status and have just checked in - assigned a middle seat. Unfortunately when I try and change seats, all seats are shown as unavailable.

I'm not being critical but thought seat selection on Qantas flights was complimentary?

I booked SYD-SIN on Qantas in March as an award for wife and daughter and was able to select seats for them. I changed seats a couple of times free of charge. Was that my Platinum status kicking in?

 

[Quickstatus]

thought seat selection on Qantas flights was complimentary

Yes - of the seats available according to the fare you paid and also depends on your frequent flyer status.

 

[33kft]

Was that my Platinum status kicking in?

Yes, it's complimentary for Silver and above (or equivalent OneWorld status), and is based on the travel organiser's status.

 

[THR]

So seat alert didn’t help - none were opened at all. But service desk assisted in getting an aisle bulkhead before (a delayed) departure.