Flight Availability/Loadings & Upgrade Probability Help Desk

[Sprucegoose]

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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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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

 

[sap1l]

Hi everyone. One week out from this trip and hopeful some J seats have become available... can the below please be checked?
4 June 2023 QF23 SYD -> BKK
14 June 2023 QF82 SIN -> SYD
Many thanks!

QF 23	SYD 9:50a → BKK 4:40p J5 C0 D0 I0 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M0 L0 V0 S0 N0 Q0 O0 X0 E0
QF 82	SIN 8:30p → SYD 6.25a J3 C0 D0 I0 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V0 S9 N9 Q9 O9 X0 E0

Both pretty full on J allocations

Post automatically merged: May 26, 2023

QF23 J5 C0 D0 I0 U0 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M0 L0 V0 S0 N0 Q0 O0 G0 X0 E0
QF82 J3 C0 D0 I0 U0 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V0 S9 N9 Q9 O9 G0 X0 E0

Beaten by a second!

 

[bjm76]

QF23 J5 C0 D0 I0 U0 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M0 L0 V0 S0 N0 Q0 O0 G0 X0 E0
QF82 J3 C0 D0 I0 U0 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V0 S9 N9 Q9 O9 G0 X0 E0

Thank you! Looks like there is a small chance. I am SG but there are 2 of us so I am not veey confident but there is hope!

 

[exLXCXFF]

Thank you! Looks like there is a small chance. I am SG but there are 2 of us so I am not veey confident but there is hope!

QF82 has gone out full in J pretty much every night recently while Y loads seem pretty low. Ms was on QF 82 on Wed night and scored a middle row for herself- J light I call it.

 

[bjm76]

QF82 has gone out full in J pretty much every night recently while Y loads seem pretty low. Ms was on QF 82 on Wed night and scored a middle row for herself- J light I call it.

Im kind of surprised that QF82 is so full in J - I thought QF2 would be the flight that most people pick to come back to SYD as it is the A380 and also leaves SIN a little earlier (so better for business travellers)

 

[myfavouritescar]

Could someone please check QF25 (SYD-HND) on 14th May? I'm booked in Y on a classic reward seat hoping for an upgrade to J. Same in reverse on QF26 (HND-SYD) on 28th May. Thanks

Any chance of an update on QF26 on Sunday 28th May? Thanks

 

[Scash]

Any chance of an update on QF26 on Sunday 28th May? Thanks

QF 26

0

HND 05/28/23 10:00 PM

SYD 05/29/23 8:50 AM

333

Su 80% / 26m

Business - Award & Upgrade U 0 Economy - Award X 0

QF26 05/28/23 10:00 PM J6 C3 D3 I0 U0 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 S8 N0 Q0 O0 G0 X0 E0

 

[sports02]

Usually as a bronze I wouldn’t be that confident for you but the numbers are good. I’m also not sure where upgrade requests from award seats sit in the pecking order. Let us know how you go as a data point.

Just wanted to report back that I got the upgrade confirmation T-28 hrs ! QF12 LAX to SYD

Bronze Status

 

[immature]

Hello, can I please have loadings for this flight checked?

2 June 2023 / QF654 / PER-SYD

 

[sap1l]

Hello, can I please have loadings for this flight checked?

2 June 2023 / QF654 / PER-SYD

QF 654

PER 02/06/2023 11.55p → SYD 03/06/2023 6.05a J2 C0 D0 I0 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 S0 N0 Q0 O0 X0 E0

Looks a bit tight! Seat map shows 5 unselected seats in J.

 

[paul_5666]

Can I please get assistance with availability for SIN-SYD on 18th June in QF2 and QF82?

 

[JohnM]

Can I please get assistance with availability for SIN-SYD on 18th June in QF2 and QF82?

Here you go:

 

[myfavouritescar]

QF 26

0

HND 05/28/23 10:00 PM

SYD 05/29/23 8:50 AM

333

Su 80% / 26m

Business - Award & Upgrade U 0 Economy - Award X 0

QF26 05/28/23 10:00 PM J6 C3 D3 I0 U0 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 S8 N0 Q0 O0 G0 X0 E0

Just as a point of reference my requested upgrade did not come through. Had an awesome cabin crew though who still made it a very enjoyable flight.

 

[Speedbird001]

QF 1	SIN 11:30p → LHR 6:35a F2 A0 P0 J9 C9 D0 I0 U0 W9 R9 T0 Z0 Y9 B0 H0 K0 M0 L0 V0 S0 N0 Q0 O0 G0 X0

Tight for F but still some hope depending on status

 

[Speedbird001]

Thanks - as I expected. SQ not looking any better

Same same appreciated for QF1 between 06-11 June. Outright Classic. Trying to find optimal dates to put to Revenue Management for release. Tx.

 

[pjm99au]

Same same appreciated for QF1 between 06-11 June. Outright Classic. Trying to find optimal dates to put to Revenue Management for release. Tx.

If you are looking for a J release there is nothing close to I class availability (or P) on QF 1 and also nothing close out of MEL over that date range.

In my experience even with good numbers I’ve been unable to convince them to release any seats on QF1. The blackout periods seem to run most of the year

 

[paul_5666]

Here you go:

View attachment 331506

Thank you. Would it be safe to say QF2 better chance for an upgrade vs QF82 given more J availability?

 

[JohnM]

Thank you. Would it be safe to say QF2 better chance for an upgrade vs QF82 given more J availability?

Perhaps - bigger bird, 4-class with W available to soak up some demand.

But then you have C as well as J availability on the 82.

The big determinant: status?

 

[bjm76]

Perhaps - bigger bird, 4-class with W available to soak up some demand.

But then you have C as well as J availability on the 82.

The big determinant: status?

I would go QF2. I had the same choice for an upcoming flight in June and picked QF82 - which now looks full in J whereas QF2 looks to have good availability in both J and W..... so I will be flying Y.

 

[exLXCXFF]

I would go QF2. I had the same choice for an upcoming flight in June and picked QF82 - which now looks full in J whereas QF2 looks to have good availability in both J and W..... so I will be flying Y.

As I said before - QF82 over the past weeks went out full every day, often with J sold out days in advance.

Personally, to me that makes sense to pick QF82 over QF2 because if you want to lounge in the QR premium lounge, they don’t open before 6pm, so QF2 is too tight (for my personal preference), and I also prefer a 6am arrival over a 5am arrival in SYD. I will be on QF82 rather than QF2 on 22 June for exactly these reasons.

 

[bjm76]

As I said before - QF82 over the past weeks went out full every day, often with J sold out days in advance.

Personally, to me that makes sense to pick QF82 over QF2 because if you want to lounge in the QR premium lounge, they don’t open before 6pm, so QF2 is too tight (for my personal preference), and I also prefer a 6am arrival over a 5am arrival in SYD. I will be on QF82 rather than QF2 on 22 June for exactly these reasons.

I do agree with you on this - I also picked QF82 for a longer transit in SIN - I am coming from SGN on VN so wanted to have time to spare - and I also plan on visiting both the EK and QF lounges. Im only SG so cant use the QR lounge which is a shame.