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

 

[thefuz]

QF1 looks really good at this stage


QF 1SYD 3:50p → LHR 6:55a
F7 A7 J9 C9 D9 I9 W5 R0 T0 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L0 G0

QF2 looks somewhat less promising but there is still hope and it is still a way off

QF 2LHR 9:35p → SYD 5:10a
F5 A5 J9 C9 D6 I1 W6 R0 T0 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 S9 G0

Thanks, appreciate your help. Fingers crossed!

 

[bobe]

Loadings

Hi can anyone give me the loadings for tonight's Flight QF 652 Perth - Brisbane in J?
thanks in Advance.

 

[pjm99au]

Re: Loadings

QF 652PER 11:05p → BNE 5:25a
J5 C5 D0 I0 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 S9 G0

 

[bobe]

Re: Loadings

Thanks for that so still a few of J left Thank

 

[JohnK]

Why assume?

Because seat selection is free on domestic flights.

As it turns out QF551 had ~40-50 vacant seats. Check-in wouldn't move wife and daughter to this flight. Business lounge moved them with a smile. Luckily as QF553 was scheduled with a ~25 minute delay which meant we would have been waiting almost 90 minutes.

Don't quite understand this stance from Qantas. No award seats on QF551 at 3 days out and airfares over $200. Why let aircraft go with empty seats?

 

[Ansett]

Hi Can some one be kind enough to check loadings on the following flight please.

11/08 MEL-HKG QF29

14/08 HKG-MEL QF30

Thanks in advance.

Current seat selection show the plane as virtually empty in Y

 

[serfty]

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Don't quite understand this stance from Qantas. No award seats on QF551 at 3 days out and airfares over $200. Why let aircraft go with empty seats?

Because $180 is more useful to them that 8000 QFF points.

If people come to expect awards then they will wit for them and not buy the revenue fare.

 

[serfty]

Hi Can some one be kind enough to check loadings on the following flight please.

11/08 MEL-HKG QF29

14/08 HKG-MEL QF30

Thanks in advance.

Current seat selection show the plane as virtually empty in Y

Results from https://www.ExpertFlyer.com

Flight Availability Search
Departing MEL on 11/08/17 12:00 AM for HKG, Returning on 14/08/17 12:00 AM, Flying QF  

                                                                     Frequency
Flight        Stops  Depart             Arrive             Aircraft  Reliability     

Available Classes

QF 29         0      MEL                HKG                744       Unavailable     
                     11/08/17 10:20 AM  11/08/17 6:00 PM             58% / 43m

J9 C9 D9 I9 W6 R5 T5 Z1 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 S9 N9 Q9 O9 G0 X9 

QF 30         0      HKG                MEL                744       Unavailable     
                     14/08/17 8:10 PM   15/08/17 7:40 AM             71% / 32m

J9 C9 D9 I9 W9 R9 T9 Z1 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 S9 N9 Q9 O9 G0 X9

 

[Ansett]

Thanks Serfty

It certainly looks wide open

 

[serfty]

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It certainly looks wide open

Certainly - X9/Z1 for all & for a WP there is currently access to U class should there be a desire to spend 120K points +++.

 

[Ansett]

Certainly - X9/Z1 for all & for a WP there is currently access to U class should there be a desire to spend 120K points +++.

we were thinking of it but suspect there will be lots of empty seats on the way back to stretch out in

 

[geelong1]

Hi everyone, wondering if someone could give me the loadings for QF93 (MEL->LAX) and QF11 (LAX->JFK) on 28th July? Hoping there might be a slight chance to get the pregnant wife upgraded!?

Thanks in advance!

 

[mviy]

What's the flight load for QF418 MEL-SYD this Thursday Jul 27?

 

[Jenya]

QF418 MEL-SYD this Thursday Jul 27 J1 C0 D0 I0 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 S9N1 G0

 

[Jenya]

QF93 (MEL->LAX) on 28th July
F9 A9 J9 C9 D9 I9 W8 R0 T0 Y9 B9 H9K9 M9 L9 V9 S9 N9 Q9 G0 X9
QF11 (LAX->JFK) on 28th July
J9 C9 D9 I9 W9 R9 T9 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9L9 V9 S9 N9 Q9 O9 G0 X9

 

[geelong1]

Awesome, thanks a lot Jenya! Fingers crossed it comes through!

 

[mviy]

QF418 MEL-SYD this Thursday Jul 27 J1 C0 D0 I0 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 S9N1 G0

Thanks. So my friend who is a NB is highly unlikely to get an upgrade.

 

[greyyy]

Could I get loadings for QF1 SYD-LHR Aug 8th (8/8/17)? As SG I'm hoping to snag an upgrade to First.

 

[dairyfloss]

Could I get loadings for QF1 SYD-LHR Aug 8th (8/8/17)? As SG I'm hoping to snag an upgrade to First.

Here you are - looking pretty reasonable at the moment

QF 1 SYD 3:50p → LHR 6:55a
F8 A8 J9 C9 D9 I9 W8 R8 T7 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 S9 N9 Q9 O9 G0 X9

Cheers,
Matt.

 

[Berlin]

Can someone please check QF 11 SYD-LAX departure 17th August and QF 8 DFW-SYD departure 29th August? I'm currently only Gold status but still hoping to snatch a points upgrade to First at least one way of my trip- how are my chances looking? Thanks a lot!