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.

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

 

[JohnK]

Can someone please post loadings on these flights

18/01/17 JQ25 BNE-CNS-NRT
19/01/17 JQ25 BNE-CNS-NRT
20/01/17 JQ25 BNE-CNS-NRT

Friends daughter meant to be on tomorrows flight and has been cancelled and her friend has already called Jetstar and apparently only 11 seats available the day after. Friends daughter cannot call Jetstar until after 4:00pm as she is a Sales role.

She'll lose prepaid accommodation as well and credit card travel insurance may cover costs but excess is $200.

This is one of the main reasons I hate Jetstar. They won't do anything for you. In most cases you have to call to arrange alternate flights. At least with Qantas they may arrange new flights.

 

[Steady]

Is it JQ25 for both sectors? if not, what is the BNE-CNS number

 

[JohnK]

Sorry Steady. Thought it was same flight.

JQ928 BNE-CNS
JQ25 CNS-NRT

 

[Matt_01]

BNE To CNS

18/1/17 - JQ 928 BNE 7:00 CNS 9:20 AM Y4 B4 V4 T4 S4 R4 Q4 P4 O4 N4 M4 E4 F4 L4 A4 Z4 I4 K4 H4 X4
18/01/17 JQ 936 BNE 7:10 PM CNS 9:30 PM Y4 B4 V4 T4 S4 R4 Q4 P4 O4 N4 M4 E4 F4 L4 A4 Z4 I4 K4 H4 X4
18/1/17 JQ 938 BNE 19:35 PM CNS 11:55 Y4 B4 V4 T4 S4 R4 Q4 P4 O4 N4 M4 E4 F4 L4 A4 Z4 I4 K4 H4 X4

19/1/17 - JQ 928 BNE 7:00 CNS 9:20 AM Y4 B4 V4 T4 S4 R4 Q4 P4 O4 N4 M4 E4 F4 L4 A4 Z0 I0 K4 H4 X4
19/01/17 JQ 936 BNE 7:10 PM CNS 9:30 PM Y4 B4 V4 T4 S4 R4 Q4 P4 O4 N4 M4 E4 F4 L4 A4 Z4 I4 K4 H4 X4
19/1/17 JQ 938 BNE 19:35 PM CNS 11:55 PM Y4 B4 V4 T4 S4 R4 Q4 P4 O4 N4 M4 E4 F4 L4 A4 Z4 I4 K4 H4 X4

20/1/17 - JQ 928 BNE 7:00 CNS 9:20 AM Y4 B4 V4 T4 S4 R4 Q4 P4 O4 N4 M4 E4 F4 L4 A4 Z4 I4 K4 H4 X4


CNS to NRT

18/1/17 JQ 25 J0 D0 U0 Y0 B0 V0 T0 S0 R0 Q0 P0 O0 N0 M0 E0 F0 L0 A0 Z0 I0 K0 H0 X0
19/1/17 JQ 25 J4 D4 U0 Y4 B4 V4 T4 S4 R4 Q4 P4 O4 N4 M4 E4 F4 L4 A4 Z4 I0 K4 H4 X4
20/1/17 JQ 25 J4 D4 U0 Y4 B4 V4 T4 S4 R4 Q4 P4 O4 N4 M4 E4 F4 L4 A4 Z4 I0 K4 H4 X4

Included all BNE - CNS on 19 Jan if they need to over night

 

[JohnK]

Thanks Matt_01. Didn't realise JQ only show 4 available seats. Still looks like has some availability for Thursday and Friday.

 

[Awesom Andy]

Thanks Matt_01. Didn't realise JQ only show 4 available seats. Still looks like has some availability for Thursday and Friday.

Probably a bit late on this now, but for the 19th, I can still make a dummy booking for 50 pax for BNE-CNS-NRT.

 

[JohnK]

Probably a bit late on this now, but for the 19th, I can still make a dummy booking for 50 pax for BNE-CNS-NRT.

Thanks. They ended up putting her on direct QF flight BNE-NRT yesterday and her friend on QF ADL-MEL-NRT arriving within 30 minutes of each other.

That's got to be a huge win on a JQ ticket?

 

[Ric]

Re QF128 Hkg>Syd Jan 19

Trending in the right direction for you now J6

Aircraft was downgraded from A380 to B747. Received 3 calls from reservations the day before to go direct from Mnl>Syd on QF20 rather via Hkg. Finally acceded to their request on their 3rd call and cancelled my Hkg Airport meeting. No, no upgrade either on QF20.

 

[Ansett]

Would some one please advise loading's for this evenings QF9 ML-LHR

Many thanks

 

[pjm99au]

Would some one please advise loading's for this evenings QF9 ML-LHR

Many thanks

Not too bad

 

[Ansett]

Thank you for that looks hopeful

 

[bjm76]

Would someone be kind enough to please check the loadings for the below (I know only a short domestic flight but am hopeful for points upgrade):
QF433 SYD -> MEL on 26 January 2017.

Many thanks

 

[serfty]

Would someone be kind enough to please check the loadings for the below (I know only a short domestic flight but am hopeful for points upgrade):
QF433 SYD -> MEL on 26 January 2017.

Many thanks

Looks busy, J has surprisingly low availability.Being a domestic flight, it sometimes helps to look at the surrounding flights on the same sector:
Results from ExpertFlyer.com

Flight Availability Search
Departing SYD on 26/01/17 12:00 PM for MEL, Flying QF

                                                                     Frequency
Flight        Stops  Depart             Arrive             Aircraft  Reliability     Available Classes
0 Connections
QF 427        0      SYD                MEL                73H       Unavailable     J0 C0 D0 I0 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M0 L0 G0 
                     26/01/17 11:00 AM  26/01/17 12:35 PM            77% / 14m

0 Connections
QF 429        0      SYD                MEL                73H       Unavailable     J1 C0 D0 I0 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L0 G0 
                     26/01/17 11:30 AM  26/01/17 1:05 PM             88% / 16m

0 Connections
QF 431        0      SYD                MEL                73H       Unavailable     J1 C0 D0 I0 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M0 L0 G0 
                     26/01/17 12:00 PM  26/01/17 1:35 PM             83% / 11m

0 Connections
[COLOR=#0000ff][B]QF 433        0      SYD                MEL                332       Unavailable     J7 C0 D0 I0 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M0 L0 G0 [/B][/COLOR]
                     26/01/17 12:30 PM  26/01/17 2:05 PM             70% / 20m

0 Connections
QF 435        0      SYD                MEL                73H       Unavailable     J2 C0 D0 I0 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M7 L0 G0 
                     26/01/17 1:00 PM   26/01/17 2:35 PM             88% / 10m

0 Connections
QF 437        0      SYD                MEL                332       Unavailable     J9 C0 D0 I0 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 G0 
                     26/01/17 1:30 PM   26/01/17 3:05 PM             81% / 22m

0 Connections
QF 439        0      SYD                MEL                73H       Unavailable     J2 C0 D0 I0 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L0 G0 
                     26/01/17 2:00 PM   26/01/17 3:35 PM             62% / 17m

0 Connections
QF 473        0      SYD                MEL                73H       Unavailable     J7 C6 D5 I3 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 G0 
                     26/01/17 2:15 PM   26/01/17 3:50 PM             62% / 34m

0 Connections
QF 441        0      SYD                MEL                73H       Unavailable     J6 C6 D0 I0 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 G0 
                     26/01/17 2:30 PM   26/01/17 4:05 PM             76% / 13m

0 Connections
QF 443        0      SYD                MEL                332       Unavailable     J9 C9 D0 I0 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 G0 
                     26/01/17 3:00 PM   26/01/17 4:35 PM             70% / 19m

 

[kevinkhchan]

Hi there

Wondering if someone could kindly to check availability on the following flight as I am hoping an upgrade on points from J to F may come through (hoping to give SO a treat):

26/01/2017 QF11 SYD-LAX J-F

Thanks in advance.

 

[dairyfloss]

Here you are, kevinkhchan. Actually looking quite reasonable right now, status and other requests pending, of course!

Cheers,
Matt.

 

[kevinkhchan]

Thanks dairyfloss. I'll keep my fingers and toes crossed. We are both Gold so there may be hope yet...

 

[Longtoo]

Could someone help with the loading of QF118 from HongKong to Sydney on 11 Feb please. I am hoping to move from Y to J (as an SG). Thanks in advance.

 

[pjm99au]

Could someone help with the loading of QF118 from HongKong to Sydney on 11 Feb please. I am hoping to move from Y to J (as an SG). Thanks in advance.

Looking good at this time

 

[Longtoo]

thanks pjm99au!

 

[kevinkhchan]

Here you are, kevinkhchan. Actually looking quite reasonable right now, status and other requests pending, of course!

Cheers,
Matt.

View attachment 89382

Just a quick update. Received an email from Qantas with new itinerary indicated success for the upgrade to F.

Now to figure out if (and how) to get the SO into a spa...if at all possible. I guess I have some reading to do in the QF thread.

BTW thanks again Matt for checking the loading/availability.