Platinum shadow seat

[logicallysynced]

Just booked a SYD-MEL and MEL-SYD leg for next week, no shadows this time either. Just as another data point.

Will try again at T-80

 

[elanshin]

Just booked a SYD-MEL and MEL-SYD leg for next week, no shadows this time either. Just as another data point.

Will try again at T-80

Depends on which flight and when.

As I found out some flights are VIP flights where its clogged with CL/P1 and WP thus theres no shadow to cast as everyone is your status or higher.

 

[CorporateFlyerMEL]

MEL - PER QF769 Y Sat, had shadow next to me (took window and aisle was shadow), flight probably 70% full

 

[elanshin]

Hmm i was mildly curious what happens an a330 and 2-4-2 configuration.

I just moved around at t-80.

Im aware of course that at the airport check in they can override any of this.
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T - 10h for flight still blocked. Guess I'll find out if someone at check in assigned the seat.

 

[elanshin]

Seat blocked no one next to me.

 

[wannabeinvestmentbanker]

Just look at expert flyer before your flight and if there’s an X next to you then it’s actively blocked

For P1s it’s most flights unless chokkers and for WP it’s mainly on international if you’re lucky

 

[elanshin]

Just tried putting us A and C, and B didn’t block on EF. Guess not every route has it by default I suppose, but the flight (QF2) is in May so still a ways out.

QF2 SIN - SYD currently within t-80. I noticed after moving myself that theres a block on B. Im solo travelling in A and theres another solo in C.

EF shows maybe 75-80% seats selected. Although lots of middles remaining still on the 3s.

 

[sudoer]

Shadow on CNS-SYD in J today. Shows as available when my or my partner's WP QFF number is entered into EF, but shows as blocked when there's no number in EF.

 

[sudoer]

Sigh.. once boarding started 15 min after my last post, every seat in J was filled. At least one has gone to a Qantas staff member presumably flying standby.

 

[muppet]

Sigh.. once boarding started 15 min after my last post, every seat in J was filled. At least one has gone to a Qantas staff member presumably flying standby.

Bit optimistic having an empty J next to you on such a long flight.

 

[sudoer]

Bit optimistic having an empty J next to you on such a long flight.

I had assumed there wouldn't be any gate upgrades that late in the piece for domestic - but hadn't thought about staff!

 

[TY24]

Slightly off topic but does anyone know how far in advance you can check your flights load on EF? We’re on QF2 in January and if I try load the seat map for our flight it gives us an error

 

[sudoer]

Slightly off topic but does anyone know how far in advance you can check your flights load on EF?

EF Flight Availability works a year out (as soon as the inventory goes on sale) and gives a better indication than seat maps.

We’re on QF2 in January and if I try load the seat map for our flight it gives us an error

Possibly because all the seats selectable by lower/non status pax are taken. Let me know the date and I'll export the seat maps for you anyway.

 

[TY24]

EF Flight Availability works a year out (as soon as the inventory goes on sale) and gives a better indication than seat maps.



Possibly because all the seats selectable by lower/non status pax are taken. Let me know the date and I'll export the seat maps for you anyway.

QF2 LHR-SIN on 12/1/25, we’re in J and requested an upgrade to F

 

[RichardMEL]

Sigh.. once boarding started 15 min after my last post, every seat in J was filled. At least one has gone to a Qantas staff member presumably flying standby.

This happpens 95% of my QF 737 fligjts tbh.

 

[sudoer]

QF2 LHR-SIN on 12/1/25, we’re in J and requested an upgrade to F

Not sure why you wouldn't be able to load the seat map - I would call to get them manually assigned.

 

[elanshin]

QF2 LHR-SIN on 12/1/25, we’re in J and requested an upgrade to F

Did you perhaps type the date backwards? EF defaults to US date format.

 

[TY24]

Not sure why you wouldn't be able to load the seat map - I would call to get them manually assigned.

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Cheers! Much appreciated. Apologies for taking things off topic everyone

 

[wannabeinvestmentbanker]

Sigh.. once boarding started 15 min after my last post, every seat in J was filled. At least one has gone to a Qantas staff member presumably flying standby.

Domestically I wouldn’t even bother…there’s always someone to fill the seat. I usually one get a spare on a day of travel delays where it’s all out of whack

 

[Daver6]

I haven't seen a shadow for me since Covid. I don't think they exist any more.