Flight Availability/Loadings & Upgrade Probability Help Desk

[Sprucegoose]

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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.

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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

 

[KLS2010]

Yep, that would indicate so.

Thanks. Appreciate it

 

[cgoh]

Bit of late notice. Flying out this afternoon to Singapore on QF9 on whY+.

F4 A4 J9 C9 D9 I0 W0 R0 T0 Y9 B9 H9K9 M9 L9 V9 S9 N6 Q9 O6 G0 X9 E0

Does the above indicate a good chance for WP in J?

Bear in mind I only managed to change my flight this morning and the above is prior to my change.

 

[serfty]

OP-ups PE->J would generally only occur if Economy was full and they needed seating. It appears not to be the case this time (x9).

However, since they permitted you to move to a PE seat when PE is showing sold out tells me they are prepared to seat some PE PAX in J.

 

[cgoh]

Just checked in. No upgrade but sitted in exit row.

Let's hope for beeping during boarding

 

[Berlin]

Hi guys,

I'm booked on a flight to LAX in two weeks time and am hoping to score a points upgrade to J. Can anyone of the ones in the know here please give me an indication of how good my chances are?

I'm (basic) Platinum, have booked Premium Economy and put in the upgrade requests exactly 90 days before or just about 100 days for the return (this was just around the time when they changed the upgrade system to get rid of the 90 day period) so I should be one of the firsts in the queue I'd hope.

OUT: SYD-LAX on QF 11; Friday 16th March
IN: LAX-SYD on QF 12; Saturday 24th March

I have reserved what I believe are pretty much the best window seats in Premium Why (34A Emergency Exit) both ways but as this is a badly needed privately funded getaway, I wouldn't mind the upgrade at least one-way. Any indications how lucky I need to me will be greatly appreciated!

Thanks a lot!

 

[serfty]

Did you check out the tip in post #1?

In any case WP in PE would be ahead of any WP in Y for upgrades to J if that helps.

 

[ludoh]

Checking loading for family member flying with 1.5yr old (without a seat booked):

EY473 - 01march 2012
EY45 - 01 march 2012

Y class and hoping for light loading for her and child.

Thanks

 

[GeeZed]

OUT: SYD-LAX on QF 11; Friday 16th March
IN: LAX-SYD on QF 12; Saturday 24th March

Thanks a lot!

** amadeus availability - an **

qf011f7 a4 j9 c9 d7 il w4 rl tl y9 b9 h9 k9 m9 l9 v9 s9 n9 q9 x5 el

qf012f8 a4 j9 c9 d9 il w9 r9 tl y9 b9 h9 k9 m9 l9 v9 s9 n9 q9 o9 el

 

[ozmille]

Originally Posted by Berlin

OUT: SYD-LAX on QF 11; Friday 16th March
IN: LAX-SYD on QF 12; Saturday 24th March

Thanks a lot!

** amadeus availability - an **

qf011f7 a4 j9 c9 d7 il w4 rl tl y9 b9 h9 k9 m9 l9 v9 s9 n9 q9 x5 el

qf012f8 a4 j9 c9 d9 il w9 r9 tl y9 b9 h9 k9 m9 l9 v9 s9 n9 q9 o9 el

From that I would say there are quite a few spare J class seats available. Fingers crossed!

 

[Berlin]

Thanks a lot both of you- makes me much more excited about my upcoming trip now!

From that I would say there are quite a few spare J class seats available. Fingers crossed!

Will let you know how it went!

 

[Alanslegal]

OUT: SYD-LAX on QF 11; Friday 16th March
IN: LAX-SYD on QF 12; Saturday 24th March

From that I would say there are quite a few spare J class seats available. Fingers crossed!

Quite a few J seats, also F has at least 7 spare seats (F7) so some J->F upgrades will open up a few J seats. However being two weeks out from DOD (date of departure) I would be calling it, like Melbourne Cup day, a bit too early to call

 

[Alanslegal]

Just me again,

Trying for that BA op-up once again. I deliberately choose to fly BA over QF on the SIN-SYD sectors purely for op-up chances. I'm batting 2 from 3 op-ups on this route, so here's my fourth attempt

06 March 2012 BA 15 : F2 A2 J9 C9 D9 R9 I9 W9 E9 T9 Y8 B0 H0 K0 M0 L3 V1 S0 N3 Q0 O4 G3

12 hours ago it was showing many more 0's in the lower Y buckets ...... my gut feel is the cabin is around 2/3rds full so fingers crossed that some more Y bookings will push some of us into W (or if you're greedy like me, into J)

 

[Berlin]

Quite a few J seats, also F has at least 7 spare seats (F7) so some J->F upgrades will open up a few J seats. However being two weeks out from DOD (date of departure) I would be calling it, like Melbourne Cup day, a bit too early to call

Thanks a lot again guys- I will post afterwards how it went!

 

[mannej]

Quick questions- MH72 on 19/3.
What are the loadings like? Space available request on order, how are the chances looking?

 

[GeeZed]

Quick questions- MH72 on 19/3.
What are the loadings like? Space available request on order, how are the chances looking?

Board point - off point ?

 

[serfty]

Quick questions- MH72 on 19/3.
What are the loadings like? request on order, how are the chances looking?

sold out in economy (all 0's) J4 D4 C4 in business - I purely conject that if ever one of those 'Space available' would happen this is near ...

 

[mannej]

Board point - off point ?

I am missing your point?

 

[GeeZed]

Flight availablility is searched by the city pair rather than a flight number

 

[mannej]

Flight availablility is searched by the city pair rather than a flight number

Loadings is searched by the flight number...

 

[Tortuga]

Can someone please check the loadings in Y for QF018 EZE>SYD on March 7th. Thanks