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

 

[pjm99au]

Not the best at interpreting these but at present (understanding they’re mid holiday flights) chances at y to premium and business upgrades don’t look particularly good do they?

They’re not great numbers at peak time that far out no.

They can be deceptive though and they can represent the fare buckets they currently want to push onto purchasers. The 9 indicates a minimum of 9 seats in that fare bucket available. If it showed 8 for example that would indicate 8 only.

Unless you are WP or above I wouldn’t hold out any real hope of an upgrade on QF1 or 2 most days at the moment

 

[johndoe]

Hi - could someone please check loadings on these flights. Thanks in advance!

NZ103 - 23 Jul - AKL-SYD

QF2 - 01 Aug - SIN-SYD

Any help appreciated when someone gets a chance! Thanks

 

[serfty]

Hi - could someone please check loadings on these flights. Thanks in advance!

NZ103 - 23 Jul - AKL-SYD

QF2 - 01 Aug - SIN-SYD

NZ 103

AKL 10:00a → SYD 11:30a C1 D0 Z0 J0 U0 E0 O0 A0 Y3 B0 M0 H0 Q0 V0 W0 T0 L0 S0 G0 X0 K0 P0

QF 2	SIN 7:30p → SYD 5:10a F0 A0 P0 J9 C0 D0 I0 U0 W2 R0 T0 Z0 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M0 L0 V0 S0 N0 Q0 O0 G0 X0 E0

 

[immature]

Hi all, can I ask for someone to check loadings for this flight please?

23 Jul QF943 BNE-PER

Thank you

 

[OATEK]

Hi all, can I ask for someone to check loadings for this flight please?

23 Jul QF943 BNE-PER

Thank you

J0 C0 D0 I0 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V0 S0 N0 Q0 O4 X0 E0

 

[eminere]

Would someone be able to please comment on the likelihood of successfully requesting a business Classic Reward seat on QF470 MEL-SYD on 6 Aug? Thank you

 

[pjm99au]

470	MEL 5:00p → SYD 6:25p J3 C2 D0 I0 U0 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 S9 N0 Q0 O0 G0 X9 E0

	Stops: 0
	Aircraft: 73H

No J award seats available unfortunately. If you meant an upgrade then not without hope but on the low side

 

[I love to travel]

Hi trying to work out whether this flight is cancelled as it is now not bookable

British airways 916
LHR to FRA
13 August
7.10pm

Thanks

 

[kermatu]

Hi trying to work out whether this flight is cancelled as it is now not bookable

British airways 916
LHR to FRA
13 August
7.10pm

Thanks

It's showing up on ExpertFlyer but with zero availability in any class. So presumably fully booked.

 

[OATEK]

Hi trying to work out whether this flight is cancelled as it is now not bookable

British airways 916
LHR to FRA
13 August
7.10pm

Thanks

BA 916: J0 C0 D0 R0 I0 Y0 B0 H0 K0 M0 L0 V0 N0 O0 Q0 S0 G0

Also the earlier BA910 is zeroed.

 

[pjm99au]

I’m going to say cancelled. Not enough seats selected for a fully booked flight

 

[kermatu]

Interestingly the seat map has very few seats taken.

Edit: as pjm99au just posted!

 

[I love to travel]

Thanks everyone. UK261 kicks in tomorrow so will see what happens in next 24 hours

 

[mviy]

There are probably a number of flights a day on that route. BA is trying to minimise the disruption to passengers by cancelling flights on routes with several flights a day so mostly passengers should be able to be put on flights on the same day.

The Heathrow passenger cap is forcing them to cancel many more flights than they otherwise would.

 

[OATEK]

There are probably a number of flights a day on that route. BA is trying to minimise the disruption to passengers by cancelling flights on routes with several flights a day so mostly passengers should be able to be put on flights on the same day.

The Heathrow passenger cap is forcing them to cancel many more flights than they otherwise would.

The passenger cap is unlikely to be met by still flying all the booked passengers on fewer flights.

I am booked on a flight which has now zeroed out, that is scheduled for 9/8. What gives me some comfort is that J is fully selected looking at the seat map, so they would have a lot of premium passengers to rebook and no seats that day or the next on the route. In my case I think they have cancelled a later flight and consolidated.

In the case of BA 916 and 910 on 13/8, there are very few J seats selected across both flights (4/24), and only a handful of Y seats allocated. So I would be looking at alternative ways of getting to FRA just in case.

 

[jakey_boy]

Hi all, can I ask for someone to check loadings for this flight please?

26 Jul QF1 SYD-LHR

Thanks in advance

 

[kermatu]

Hi all, can I ask for someone to check loadings for this flight please?

26 Jul QF1 SYD-LHR

Thanks in advance

Here you go: F3 A0 P0 J9 C9 D9 I0 U0 W0 R0 T0 Z0 Y0 B0 H0 K0 M0 L0 V0 S0 N0 Q0 O0 G0 X0 E0

 

[patrickw]

Hi all, requesting loadings for these flights:

17 January 2023 AY 142 (BKK - HEL)
17 January 2023 AY 146 (BKK - ARN)

Thanks heaps in advance - hoping to score a few J upgrades on AY.

 

[kermatu]

Hi all, requesting loadings for these flights:

17 January 2023 AY 142 (BKK - HEL)
17 January 2023 AY 146 (BKK - ARN)

Thanks heaps in advance - hoping to score a few J upgrades on AY.

AY142: J9 C9 D9 R0 I0 U1 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V0 S0 N0 Q0 O0 Z0 G0 X2

AY146: J9 C9 D9 R0 I0 U1 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V0 S0 N0 Q0 O0 Z0 G0 X2

 

[landl]

Hi
Requesting loadings for:
26/08/22 QF81/QF35 MEL-SIN
04/09/22 QF52 SIN-BNE

Thank you in advance for your assistance