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

 

[bigjobs]

Results from https://www.ExpertFlyer.com

Flight Availability Search
Departing BNE on 10/02/19 12:00 AM for NRT, Returning on 20/02/19 12:00 AM, Flying QF

                                                                     Frequency
Flight        Stops  Depart             Arrive             Aircraft  Reliability  

QF 61         0      BNE                NRT                333       Unavailable 
                     10/02/19 9:20 AM   10/02/19 5:30 PM             86% / 15m

J5 C5 D4 I3 Y8 B8 H8 K0 M0 L0 G0

QF 62         0      NRT                BNE                333       Unavailable  
                     20/02/19 7:30 PM   21/02/19 5:40 AM             82% / 31m

J8 C8 D4 I0 Y9 B9 H0 K0 M0 L0 G0

so that's a maybe on both legs ...

 

[kermatu]

Can anyone please give me Availability in J for QF 51 BNE-SIN Feb 14 , and QF 1 SIN- LHR Feb 14. Thanks in Advance. Fingers crossed for an upgrade.

QF51: J9 C9 D9 I9 U2 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 S9N9 Q9 O9 G0 E9

QF1: F8 A8 J9 C9 D7 I0 W9 R9 T7 Y9 B9 H9K9 M9 L9 S9 N9 Q9 O9 G0 X9 E9

Depending on your status, both look pretty good.

 

[happywanderer51]

QF51: J9 C9 D9 I9 U2 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 S9N9 Q9 O9 G0 E9

QF1: F8 A8 J9 C9 D7 I0 W9 R9 T7 Y9 B9 H9K9 M9 L9 S9 N9 Q9 O9 G0 X9 E9

Depending on your status, both look pretty good.

Thanks for this information. It does look hopeful.

 

[kermatu]

Thanks for this information. It does look hopeful.

U2 for the first leg in particular looks promising.

 

[happywanderer51]

U2 for the first leg in particular looks promising.

With U still available, that explains why I received my first ever email to bid for an upgrade.

 

[kermatu]

With U still available, that explains why I received my first ever email to bid for an upgrade.

Trust you didn't bite?
Let us know how you go.

 

[happywanderer51]

Trust you didn't bite?
Let us know how you go.

Def. did not take up the offer to bid for upgrade. Will let you know if upgrade is successful.

 

[kermatu]

Def. did not take up the offer to bid for upgrade. Will let you know if upgrade is successful.

Ask again in a few days and we can look.

 

[Flatforlonghaul]

Hi Folks,
Was hoping someone could tell me the loads on my next two flights:
QF9 TUE 26FEB
QF10 WED 06MAR

Thank you in advance!

 

[kermatu]

Hi Folks,
Was hoping someone could tell me the loads on my next two flights:
QF9 TUE 26FEB
QF10 WED 06MAR

Thank you in advance!

Which legs? Origin and destination would help.

 

[Flatforlonghaul]

Hi Folks,
Was hoping someone could tell me the loads on my next two flights:
QF9 TUE 26FEB
QF10 WED 06MAR

Thank you in advance!

Sorry about that! PER-LHR and LHR-PER

 

[kermatu]

QF9 not looking good: J2 C0 D0 I0 W1 R0 T0 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9L9 S9 N9 Q9 G0

 

[kermatu]

QF10 looks better, but is a long way out so not really reliable: J9 C6 D3 I0 W9 R9 T6 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9L9 S9 N9 Q9 O9 G0 X9 E9

 

[Flatforlonghaul]

QF9 not looking good: J2 C0 D0 I0 W1 R0 T0 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9L9 S9 N9 Q9 G0

Haha I figured as much! It's QF9/10 after all! Nevermind... Thanks for your help!

It makes me laugh, I remember reading a post last week (not sure if it was here or airliners.net) where someone was suggesting that the route would struggle after the Christmas break with the northern winter and end of school holidays. This route has proved over and over it's a keeper. Not even SYD-LHR direct will have any impact.

 

[odysseus]

Not so surprising when demand is steady, yet supply was cut by half. 236 vs 488.

 

[Ansett]

Good afternoon would some one be kind enough to check loading's on the following flights please

Sunday 17th February MEL-PER QF9

Friday 22nd February PER-MEL QF10.

Many thanks in advance

 

[pjm99au]

QF 9MEL 5:05p → PER 6:10p
J9 C9 D0 I0 W9 R9 T9 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 G0


QF 10 PER 2:15p → MEL 8:50p
J9 C9 D9 I0 W5 R0 T0 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 S9 N9 G0


Looks reasonable

 

[Ansett]

Thanks pjm much appreciate it will let you know outcome.

 

[PaulAUS]

Quick one. How does the LHR - PER flight tend to fair for upgrades from economy to business? Are these typically rammed, better to go via SIN?

 

[Daver6]

Quick one. How does the LHR - PER flight tend to fair for upgrades from economy to business? Are these typically rammed, better to go via SIN?

Only one data point, but as a WP putting in a request about 5 months out, I was 0 from 2 for Y to J upgrades last year.