Flight Availability/Loadings & Upgrade Probability Help Desk

[Sprucegoose]

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

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>>>> ADDED BY ADMIN (6 Sept 2010) <<<<

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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.

Guidelines for posting in this thread
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

 

[Isabelj28]

Re: QF Upgrade Success Rate

Well you're more knowledgable then me then ( I was just looking at J. When I saw '9' I thought quids in!!

 

[Isabelj28]

Hi everyone, Medhead has kindly provided information on the load for my flight QF63 Syd to JHB on 15 Aug. However neither Medhead or I were sure of upgrade possibility, based on the load? I've requested PE to J for two. Can anyone else advise??

 

[OATEK]

Hi everyone, Medhead has kindly provided information on the load for my flight QF63 Syd to JHB on 15 Aug. However neither Medhead or I were sure of upgrade possibility, based on the load? I've requested PE to J for two. Can anyone else advise??

As I understand it, the general rule of thumb is that availability in D or I makes for a better chance. So the fact that it is C0/I0 does not suggest such a strong chance. Similarly W9/Y9/X9 suggests there is no operational upgrade pressure to Y to PE that would help push you towards J. But as always, it is probably down to a decision by the yield management people whether they want you to spend the points on this occasion.

 

[KVS]

With all due respect, as long as you believe having to run a virtual machine inside a host (i.e. VmWare inside Mac) constitutes a native application, running KVS under Mac remains a PITA.

KVS Tool can also be launched via CrossOver Mac, which does not require a virtual machine.

Just as an example, every time I (used to) run KVS, my next automatic TimeMachine backup would take hours as it needed to back up gigabytes of virtual machine which had been changed simply by firing up VmWare.

You can easily exclude the VM files from being backed-up:

https://Support.Apple.com/kb/PH14182?locale=en_US

I would consider KVS if it ran natively on a Mac, but not via emulation/virtual machine software.

Emulation software is no longer necessary, ever since Mac had switched to Intel-based processors back in 2006.

Launching KVS Tool via CrossOver provides a native-like experience:

 

[JessicaTam]

KVS Tool can also be launched via CrossOver Mac, which does not require a virtual machine.


You can easily exclude the VM files from being backed-up:

https://Support.Apple.com/kb/PH14182?locale=en_US


Emulation software is no longer necessary, ever since Mac had switched to Intel-based processors back in 2006.

Launching KVS Tool via CrossOver provides a native-like experience:

View attachment 54040

Emulation software certainly is necessary, as the windows OS needs to be emulated on the OS X machine. In fact the Crossover website specifically refers to its software as 'emulation software'.

My previous comment stands.

 

[KVS]

Emulation software certainly is necessary, as the windows OS needs to be emulated on the OS X machine. In fact the Crossover website specifically refers to its software as 'emulation software'.

From https://www.CodeWeavers.com/products/faq/differences/:

"Unlike other emulators, Wine allows applications to run natively on the target OS. CrossOver is a commercialized version of Wine."​

From http://Wiki.WineHQ.org/Debunking_Wine_Myths:

"When users think of emulators, they think of programs like Dosbox or zsnes. These applications run as virtual machines and are slow, having to emulate each processor instruction. Wine does not do any CPU emulation - hence the name "Wine Is Not an Emulator." "​

 

[alto25]

Hi,

Appreciate if someone could help me with the loads for;
QF7 23/8
QF8 2/09

Thank you,
Al

 

[OATEK]

hi,

appreciate if someone could help me with the loads for;
qf7 23/8
qf8 2/09

thank you,
al

qf7 f9 a8 j9 c9 d5 i1 w9 r4 t1 y9 b9 h9 k9 m9 l9 v9 s9 n2 g0 e0
qf8 f9 a9 j9 c9 d9 i7 w9 r5 t1 y9 b9 h9 k9 m9 l9 g0 e0

 

[shan1983]

Hi

Would someone mind checking the loads for the following flights when they have some time?

QF15 28/8
QF16 9/9

Thank you!
Cheers

 

[Colster]

QF15 28/8
J9 C9 D9 I9 W9 R9 T7 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M7L4 V4 S1 G0 E0

QF16 9/9
J9 C9 D9 I9 W9 R0 T0 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9L9 V9 S9 G0 E0

Both wide open...

 

[shan1983]

QF15 28/8
J9 C9 D9 I9 W9 R9 T7 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M7L4 V4 S1 G0 E0

QF16 9/9
J9 C9 D9 I9 W9 R0 T0 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9L9 V9 S9 G0 E0

Both wide open...

Thank you! Much appreciated.

 

[alto25]

qf7 f9 a8 j9 c9 d5 i1 w9 r4 t1 y9 b9 h9 k9 m9 l9 v9 s9 n2 g0 e0
qf8 f9 a9 j9 c9 d9 i7 w9 r5 t1 y9 b9 h9 k9 m9 l9 g0 e0

Thanks Oatek!
I have requested Y to J upgrade on QF8 so fingers crossed.

cheers,
Al

 

[Isabelj28]

Thanks for all your advice! I got the upgrade so it's business sydney to JHB for us....yay!!

 

[hossein_au]

KVS Tool can also be launched via CrossOver Mac, which does not require a virtual machine.


You can easily exclude the VM files from being backed-up:

https://Support.Apple.com/kb/PH14182?locale=en_US


Emulation software is no longer necessary, ever since Mac had switched to Intel-based processors back in 2006.

Launching KVS Tool via CrossOver provides a native-like experience:

View attachment 54040

Again, with due respect, you seem to be missing the point that many of your potential customers have been making; we do NOT want a workaround to run a software designed exclusively for Windows, we want a native software (not a "native-like" software). Your choice of development has so far eliminated that possibility. I am very puzzled at your insistence over the years that KVS runs under various OSes. You obviously made a decision to choose the path of Microsoft instead of a cross-compatible development environment. That is absolutely fine and entirely your decision. You probably made that decision when 97+ of personal computers used to run Windows. And it might have been a wise business decision at the time. But why do you expect your potential customers to not expect more from you when the world has clearly moved on? If you have gone so far down the path of using whatever development tool you use that there is no possibility of cross-compatibility without a total re-write of the code, just tell your potential customers you will never support any environment but Windows. But please give your customers a bit more credit than expecting them to have to use VMWare, WiNE, CrossOver or other emulators*, or to disable back up of their (virtual) machines.

*) Pedantically WiNE is not an emulator because it does not emulate the CPU (pure emulators can translate CPU instructions, and therefore allow running software designed for a specific type of CPU (e.g. x86) on another type of CPU (e.g. RISC)), but it nevertheless emulates a Windows environment in a supported OS running on an Intel CPU. So, yes, even though WiNE is Not an Emulator, its functionality so closely resembles one that its developers had to specifically state it is not an emulator... ironic, right? ;-)

 

[Harpoon]

Appreciate some info on QF93 28Aug

 

[kermatu]

Appreciate some info on QF93 28Aug

F9 A7 J9 C9 D9 I8 W9 R8 T5 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 S6 N4 Q2 O1 G0 E0

 

[Harpoon]

F9 A7 J9 C9 D9 I8 W9 R8 T5 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 S6 N4 Q2 O1 G0 E0

Thanks. Wonder how I'll go for 2 upgrades :/ I'm Silver.

 

[kermatu]

Thanks. Wonder how I'll go for 2 upgrades :/ I'm Silver.

From which cabin are you seeking an upgrade? I'm not great at interpreting these loadings, and they move around a lot in the last days and hours. Worth asking again 2 days out I reckon.

 

[Awesom Andy]

From which cabin are you seeking an upgrade? I'm not great at interpreting these loadings, and they move around a lot in the last days and hours. Worth asking again 2 days out I reckon.

Although at the moment, the premium cabins look reasonably empty for upgrades so from the current look of things, odds are in your favour.

 

[Harpoon]

From which cabin are you seeking an upgrade? I'm not great at interpreting these loadings, and they move around a lot in the last days and hours. Worth asking again 2 days out I reckon.

Economy hoping for business. I ticked the box to accept PE if we can't get business.

Will I get one of those upgrade bid emails if the cabins are only half full?