Flight Availability/Loadings & Upgrade Probability Help Desk

[Sprucegoose]

PLEASE INCLUDE DATE, FLIGHT NUMBER, ORIGIN & DESTINATION IN ALL REQUESTS

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Background to this thread
We have noticed an increase in the posting of questions about seat availability on specific flights. These are all valid questions and we all appreciate the efforts our members go to to provide answers.

The only drawback is that our forums can become "cluttered" with specific questions about availability on specific flights. This tends to reduce the overall usability of our site.
We have therefore created this new consolidated thread where you can ask questions about seat availability on specific flights. Hopefully, this will reduce clutter and improve useability.

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Please post questions about availability of specific flights or upgrade probability in this new consolidated thread. Be sure to include the airline, flight number, date, origin and destination and any other relevant detail.

When answering questions, please include the original question. This will assist in readability and management of the thread.

Thanks!

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For Questions about Aircraft Configuration and Seat Availability, please use this thread:​

Understanding [Fare Buckets] Expert Flyer

I'd appreciate some help understanding the information EF provides. For example, F6 A6 J9 C9 D9 I0 B9 H9 K9 M9 R9 L9 V9 S0 N0 Q0 O0 X0 E0 What letters do I look at to try to work out how many seats are still available in economy? What letters do I look at to try to work out how many...

www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au

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See this thread for hints on how to read loadings:

Interpreting and Understanding Expert Flyer​

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If looking for, say Qantas points upgrades, look for A class for First, mid to high D or any I class for Business and any R for Premium Economy.

Look for the most expensive category of the cabin YOU are currently booked in as being sold out e.g. J0 to first, W0 to Business & Y0 to PE for increased op-up chances. Also, look for availability on the discount premium buckets (A, P, I, D, U, T & Z inventories).

Conversely, look for high numbers in the discount economy buckets (N, O, Q, E & X inventories) for reduced op-up chances.

Seat maps can be a VERY rough guide but note that just because a seat is not showing as allocated does not mean that seat hasn't been sold. Not everyone pre-selects seats.

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Original thread title: update on QF93 on 12 sept

Appreciate it if someone could check EP for loadings.

thnxs

SPRUCE

 

[kkl]

Can someone please tell me loading for SQ216 on 20th Sept. Need waitlist to clear

 

[defurax]

Can someone please tell me loading for SQ216 on 20th Sept. Need waitlist to clear

Looks full...

 

[chooms]

F9/A6 a week before the flight is pretty much as good as you can get! Just hope there's not 9 CL and WP-1 ahead of you in the queue!

Hmmm... looks like there were a few. This is the loading today:



Hope we do get it. School holidays probably doesn't help.

 

[rogerkambah]

Good luck!

Usual luck- nil.

 

[chooms]

My QF11 flight is within the 48 hour window now... QF showing F4 but AA is showing F7. Did a dummy booking on AA.com for the flight and can get max number allowed in their booking system (six pax).

Haven't received text as of yet and no points deducted. Whose numbers should I believe? Upgrade for two with WP still looking OK?

 

[OATEK]

My QF11 flight is within the 48 hour window now... QF showing F4 but AA is showing F7. Did a dummy booking on AA.com for the flight and can get max number allowed in their booking system (six pax).

Haven't received text as of yet and no points deducted. Whose numbers should I believe? Upgrade for two with WP still looking OK?

View attachment 35112

EF seat map shows a few seats left to allocate:

 

[chooms]

EF seat map shows a few seats left to allocate:
View attachment 35122

Yep... just got the SMS. Upgrade confirmed for 2.

 

[moa999]

Hi,

Can someone give me a few loadings for SQ SIN-SYD (for some reason direct flights aren't appearing on FlightStats, just indirect).
Currently have a Business Saver on SIN-ADL on Fri 10th, and wondering about my chances of shifting it closer to the date.

Fri 10-Oct
SQ221
Sat 11-Oct
SQ231
SQ241
SQ211

Thanks

 

[OATEK]

Hi,

Can someone give me a few loadings for SQ SIN-SYD (for some reason direct flights aren't appearing on FlightStats, just indirect).
Currently have a Business Saver on SIN-ADL on Fri 10th, and wondering about my chances of shifting it closer to the date.

Fri 10-Oct
SQ221
Sat 11-Oct
SQ231
SQ241
SQ211

Thanks

They look busy:

10/10 SQ 221 R0 F0 P0 A0 Z1 C0 J0 D0 S9 Y0 B0 E0 M0 H0 W0 Q0 N0 G0 L0

11/10 SQ231 F4 P0 A0 Z2 C0 J0 D0 S9 Y9 B9 E0 M0 H0 W0 Q0 N0 G0 L0
SQ241 Z2 C2 J2 D0 S9 Y9 B0 E0 M0 H0 W0 Q0 N0 G0 L0
SQ211 F2 P2 A0 Z0 C0 J0 D0 S0 Y0 B0 E0 M0 H0 W0 Q0 N0 G0 L0

(From EF)

 

[moa999]

Thanks. Think I will be booking an ADL-SYD flight then

 

[ReLoad]

Ok AFF'ers

Lets reach into everyone's collective knowledge base and see if we can pick the outcome:

9th October LAX/MEL on QF 94.
I'm booked in T class (part of my nested USA trips) so was super cheap.

At 12 days out flightstats says this:

[TD="class: availSeatsValue cabinValue"]F/9 A/9[/TD]
[TD="class: availSeatsLabel"][/TD]
[TD="class: availSeatsValue cabinValue"]J/0 C/0 D/0 I/0[/TD]
[TD="class: availSeatsLabel"][/TD]
[TD="class: availSeatsValue cabinValue"]W/0 R/0 T/0 Y/0 B/0 H/0 K/0 M/0 L/0 V/0 S/0 N/0 Q/0 O/0 [/TD]

I've got a points upgrade request into J. as a WP1 ive been really lucky getting upgrades to come through, but from memory ive never flown on an oversold flight like this before.

Would love to hear peoples thoughts and theories.

The two days before have identical availability, the 2 days after don't even have F! (looks like all flights on all carries back from the USA are really full - end of school holidays?)

 

[serfty]

It could very well be they have oversold economy looking to proactively upgrade foward.

Those 9 F seats may very well go to upgraded PAX.

Of course, this is just conjecture.

 

[mkerr]

Any chance that someone could have a look at QF1 sydney to dubai leaving 11:25 sat 4/10/14?
flying economy with upgrade requested to business as a gold.
cheers!

 

[Moff]

Any chance that someone could have a look at QF1 sydney to dubai leaving 11:25 sat 4/10/14?
flying economy with upgrade requested to business as a gold.
cheers!

QF1 departs Sydney in the afternoon and on the 4th it doesn't look too great:

F3 A2 J8 C1 D0 I0 U0 W8 R5 T0 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 S9 N9 Q5 G0 E0

You never know, but as SG i'm not sure. Good luck though!!

 

[Princess Fiona]

I'm guessing this is in the basket case category as regards points upgrades ?
Expanded
QF 10 LHR 1:30p → MEL 8:55p
F0 A0 J0 C0 D0 I0 U0 W0 R0 T0 Z0 Y0 B0 H0 K0 M0 L0 G0 E0

 

[JessicaTam]

I'm guessing this is in the basket case category as regards points upgrades ?
Expanded
QF 10 LHR 1:30p → MEL 8:55p
F0 A0 J0 C0 D0 I0 U0 W0 R0 T0 Z0 Y0 B0 H0 K0 M0 L0 G0 E0

I think just getting a seat would be a bonus!

 

[Princess Fiona]

I think just getting a seat would be a bonus!

Indeed. I think we should buy a lottery ticket though as a J-F points upgrade has just come through

 

[Mr_Orange]

Indeed. I think we should buy a lottery ticket though as a J-F points upgrade has just come through

Lucky, lucky Princess!!

 

[Princess Fiona]

Lucky, lucky Princess!!

Well I am indeed as Shrek will arrive home not as grumpy as he usually is :mrgreen:

 

[mkerr]

Any chance that someone could have a look at QF1 sydney to dubai leaving 15:50 sat 4/10/14?
flying economy with upgrade requested to business as a gold.
cheers!

don't suppose someone might be able to take another look at this flight?
looks like i'm flying sardine style