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

 

[slinky123]

No problems,

My daughter did get lucky. Upgrade approved to Business Class @ T-18

From Economy Saver to Business. Bronze FF on QF76 YVR-SYD 12/7

 

[kermatu]

My daughter did get lucky. Upgrade approved to Business Class @ T-18

From Economy Saver to Business. Bronze FF on QF76 YVR-SYD 12/7

Fantastic.

 

[donovan301]

Thanks - are you able to see how many WP and or staff request is there ?

Heya, saw ur like, slash "are you out there" notification ;-)

Best I got on hand is...
qf96 lax/mel 13 July
Y 2 seats avail for purchase
Prem Y 0 avail for purchase, 3x commercial upgrade requests.
J 4 avail for purchase, 21 commercial upgrade requests.
1 staff listed y up to J, medium chance, but unlikely for them.

Dont have access as far as P, P1 etc goes.
Looks to be a full flight, so will come down to how many rungs up the status ladder you are compared to the rest in the queue.
As always, good luck, may the J be with you ;-)

 

[GoTheCats]

Heya, saw ur like, slash "are you out there" notification ;-)

Best I got on hand is...
qf96 lax/mel 13 July
Y 2 seats avail for purchase
Prem Y 0 avail for purchase, 3x commercial upgrade requests.
J 4 avail for purchase, 21 commercial upgrade requests.
1 staff listed y up to J, medium chance, but unlikely for them.

Dont have access as far as P, P1 etc goes.
Looks to be a full flight, so will come down to how many rungs up the status ladder you are compared to the rest in the queue.
As always, good luck, may the J be with you ;-)

Thank you so much..
Not sure what happened with notification
Looks like almost no chance to get an upgrade...

 

[sostopher]

Hi all, wondering if someone could please check the loading for the following flight:

QF73
SYD - SFO
Monday 23/07/18

Thanks in advance, I'm WP hoping to upgrade Saver (L) to J.

 

[serfty]

checking looks rather grim ...
Results from https://www.ExpertFlyer.com

Flight Availability Search
Departing SYD on 23/07/18 12:00 AM for SFO
Flying QF 


                                                                     Frequency
Flight        Stops  Depart             Arrive             Aircraft  Reliability     
0 Connections
QF 73         0      SYD                SFO                744       Unavailable     
                     23/07/18 12:45 PM  23/07/18 9:05 AM             25% / 77m
Available Classes
J2 C0 D0 I0 W1 R0 T0 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 S9 G0 X9 E9

 

[sostopher]

checking looks rather grim ...
Results from https://www.ExpertFlyer.com

Flight Availability Search
Departing SYD on 23/07/18 12:00 AM for SFO
Flying QF


                                                                     Frequency
Flight        Stops  Depart             Arrive             Aircraft  Reliability    
0 Connections
QF 73         0      SYD                SFO                744       Unavailable    
                     23/07/18 12:45 PM  23/07/18 9:05 AM             25% / 77m
Available Classes
J2 C0 D0 I0 W1 R0 T0 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 S9 G0 X9 E9

Ouch. Well here's hoping there's no P1s or CLs!

Thanks, serfty. Appreciate it!

 

[Daver6]

QF 12 JFK 6:10p → LAX 9:00p
J9 C9 D9 I9 W7 R7 T7 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 S9 N9 Q9 O9 G0 X9 E9


QF 12 LAX 10:30p → SYD 6:30a
F9 A9 J9 C9 D9 I9 W2 R0 T0 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L0 G0

Just to report back, got the upgrade (Y to J) about 36 hours prior to scheduled departure.

 

[Longtoo]

Could someone kindly help with the loading of QF130 Shanghai to Sydney on 25/7 please? I am a QF WP hoping to get an award upgrade from Y to J. Thanks in advance.

 

[kermatu]

Could someone kindly help with the loading of QF130 Shanghai to Sydney on 25/7 please? I am a QF WP hoping to get an award upgrade from Y to J. Thanks in advance.

Doesn't look good. EF shows: J0 C0 D0 I0 Y0 B0 H0 K0 M0 L0 G0

 

[serfty]

Sold out!
Results from https://www.ExpertFlyer.com

Flight Availability Search
Departing PVG on 25/07/18 12:00 AM for SYD, Flying QF
                                                                     Frequency
Flight        Stops  Depart             Arrive             Aircraft  Reliability    
QF 130        0      PVG                SYD                333       Unavailable    
                     25/07/18 7:50 PM   26/07/18 8:25 AM             37% / 50m
Available Classes
J0 C0 D0 I0 Y0 B0 H0 K0 M0 L0 G0

Seat map shows 8 J seats unallocated - only hope.

 

[Longtoo]

Thanks Kermatu n Serfty. There were some empty seats from Sydney to Shanghai yesterday. This route does not seem to have high demand in J cabin. Did a dummy booking, indeed none is available.

Would be possible that they have a glitch or someone hold the seats but yet paid for them?

 

[serfty]

It's possible economy is oversold but not business class, with some points upgrades planned.

 

[Longtoo]

It's possible economy is oversold but not business class, with some points upgrades planned.

i hope it is the case. no Y seats from EF but it is still being sold by QF as flex econ. Thanks serfty.

 

[odysseus]

Thanks Kermatu n Serfty. There were some empty seats from Sydney to Shanghai yesterday. This route does not seem to have high demand in J cabin. Did a dummy booking, indeed none is available.

Would be possible that they have a glitch or someone hold the seats but yet paid for them?

Flew it a few weeks back and it sold out early and was a full J cabin. Not sure what the norm is, but I have the impression there's decent demand at least.

 

[yld200]

Can someone check QF20 MNL-SYD on the 26th July.

Seat map is showing 6 open seats in J so I’m naively hopeful for my first upgrade. Status is PS

 

[pjm99au]

No such luck unfortunately

QF 20 MNL 8:00p → SYD 6:10a
J0 C0 D0 I0 Y3 B0 H0 K0 M0 L0 G0

 

[serfty]

Can someone check QF20 MNL-SYD on the 26th July.

Seat map is showing 6 open seats in J so I’m naively hopeful for my first upgrade. Status is PS

Results from https://www.ExpertFlyer.com

Flight Availability Search
Departing MNL on 26/07/18 12:00 AM for SYD, Flying QF 

                                                                     Frequency
Flight        Stops  Depart             Arrive             Aircraft  Reliability     

QF 20         0      MNL                SYD                332       Unavailable     
                     26/07/18 8:00 PM   27/07/18 6:10 AM             43% / 41m
Available Classes
J0 C0 D0 I0 Y3 B0 H0 K0 M0 L0 G0

 

[yld200]

No such luck unfortunately

QF 20 MNL 8:00p → SYD 6:10a
J0 C0 D0 I0 Y3 B0 H0 K0 M0 L0 G0

Results from https://www.ExpertFlyer.com

Flight Availability Search
Departing MNL on 26/07/18 12:00 AM for SYD, Flying QF

                                                                     Frequency
Flight        Stops  Depart             Arrive             Aircraft  Reliability    

QF 20         0      MNL                SYD                332       Unavailable    
                     26/07/18 8:00 PM   27/07/18 6:10 AM             43% / 41m
Available Classes
J0 C0 D0 I0 Y3 B0 H0 K0 M0 L0 G0

Damn...

Thanks for checking

 

[hossein_au]

Could a kind soul let me know loading of the following flights please (specifically in business and first class cabins):

EK062 HAM-DXB 24 Jul 18
EK380 DXB-HKG 25 Jul 18

Thanks in advance.