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

 

[pjm99au]

QF 23

SYD 10:30a → BKK 4:10p J0 C0 D0 I0 U0 Y0 B0 H0 K0 M0 L0 V0 S0 N0 Q0 O0 G0 X0 E0

Unfortunately your suspicions are correct

 

[bjm76]

QF 23

SYD 10:30a → BKK 4:10p J0 C0 D0 I0 U0 Y0 B0 H0 K0 M0 L0 V0 S0 N0 Q0 O0 G0 X0 E0

Unfortunately your suspicions are correct

Thank you for checking - and OMG a completely full flight. In flight service will be interesting then.

 

[AS101187]

Hello, looking to see if I have any chance of a points upgrade from Y->J on Dec 30 QF93 MEL-LAX. Looks like plenty of seats available on Qantas website but its for full Business Flex ticket

 

[JohnM]

Hello, looking to see if I have any chance of a points upgrade from Y->J on Dec 30 QF93 MEL-LAX. Looks like plenty of seats available on Qantas website but its for full Business Flex ticket

Might be in with a chance - depending on your status:

 

[AS101187]

Might be in with a chance - depending on your status:

View attachment 312797

Thank you! sadly just bronze status but maybe luck will be on my side.

 

[jukebox333]

Hi - can someone please take a look at Y-J upgrade availability on QF655 on 15/1 please?

Thanks in advance.

 

[OATEK]

Hi - can someone please take a look at Y-J upgrade availability on QF655 on 15/1 please?

Thanks in advance.

J7 C3 D0 I0 U0 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V0 S0 N0 Q0 O0 G0 X0 E0

P.S. Please give dep/arr airports as we don't all have instant recall of flight numbers.

 

[jukebox333]

J7 C3 D0 I0 U0 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V0 S0 N0 Q0 O0 G0 X0 E0

P.S. Please give dep/arr airports as we don't all have instant recall of flight numbers.

Thanks for that - and apologies, I assumed it was the flight number you used to check loadings.

 

[serfty]

Thanks for that - and apologies, I assumed it was the flight number you used to check loadings.

The same flight number can have different loadings depending on departure and/or arrival ports.

A simple example is QF1 which has separate loadings for SIN-LHR, SYD-SIN and SYD-LHR. Often in the US, you can get the same flight number in opposite directions. e.g. DL1205 ATL-FLL and FLL-ATL.

With that, fare bucket queries require the origin, destination & date. Generally no flight number and the carrier is optional.

 

[JohnM]

Thanks for that - and apologies, I assumed it was the flight number you used to check loadings.

For the information of folks who don't have EF, the initial search screen is this:



And this is the result for a dummy search PER-SYD on QF tomorrow, direct flights only:




So the dep/arr ports & date are the key search terms. Flight numbers are what is returned.

 

[scaredeycat]

I would be grateful if anyone could check the loading on QF1 Singapore to London on Thursday January 5, please. The flight leaving just before midnight. Thanks in advance.

 

[serfty]

I would be grateful if anyone could check the loading on QF1 Singapore to London on Thursday January 5, please. The flight leaving just before midnight. Thanks in advance.

Getting chockers in economy but some space in premium cabins ... hmmm ... upgrade season ...
Results from https://www.ExpertFlyer.com

Flight Availability Search
Departing SIN on 05/01/23 12:00 am for LHR, Flying QF, Point of Sale: Australia
                                                                     Frequency
Flight        Stops  Depart             Arrive             Aircraft  Reliability

QF 1          0      SIN                LHR                388       Daily           
                     05/01/23 11:55 PM  06/01/23 6:15 AM             10% / 77m
F4 A0 J9 C9 D6 I0 W8 R0 T0 Y2 B0 H0 K0 M0 L0 V0 S0 N0 Q0 O0 X0 E0

 

[scaredeycat]

Thank you very much!

 

[MiLK_MaN]

I'm starting to do some Star Alliance RTW planning, and have an EF Pro account.

I can't seem to find any I class availabile for United at all on any route throughout September, does anyone know why? Have they not loaded it up in the system perhaps, or can EF not see these?

 

[Daver6]

Load request for QF75 SYD-YVR Wed 18th Jan please?

 

[pjm99au]

QF 75

SYD 8:25p → YVR 3:25p J9 C9 D9 I9 U0 W5 R3 T0 Z0 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L1 V0 S0 N0 Q0 O0 G0 X0 E0

Looks real good

 

[Telezacski]

Hoping to get the loading for qf76 YVR to SYD 23/1 - hopefully our return journey is better

 

[sonome]

Hoping to get the loading for qf76 YVR to SYD 23/1 - hopefully our return journey is better

Looks busy:

YVR 8:25p → SYD 6:35a J7 C7 D4 I0 U0 W8 R0 T0 Z0 Y4 B0 H0 K0 M0 L0 V0 S0 N0 Q0 O0 G0 X0 E0

 

[Telezacski]

Looks busy:

YVR 8:25p → SYD 6:35a J7 C7 D4 I0 U0 W8 R0 T0 Z0 Y4 B0 H0 K0 M0 L0 V0 S0 N0 Q0 O0 G0 X0 E0

Ta

Am I reading this correctly, there are 7 business seats and 8 premium economy seats un sold?

 

[OATEK]

Ta

Am I reading this correctly, there are 7 business seats and 8 premium economy seats un sold?

For Business there are at least 7, with the seat map showing 6 unallocated and 5 blocked. D4 is a reasonable sign that those with status could get an upgrade.