Question about ITN.com
Jun 26, 2000, 4:03 pm
#1
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Join Date: Jun 2000
Posts: 115
Question about ITN.com
I just went to ITN(AMEX) to search for available seats. When I found the flights I wanted, it showed 7 seats avail. in EACH of the differant catagories(10+). I thought this too much of a coincidence and checked seats on a differant carrier. It showed 9 seats in each cat. I'm new to ITN. Am I reading it or doing something wrong?
Jun 26, 2000, 5:45 pm
#3
Join Date: Mar 2000
Programs: UA 1PMM,AAG; usedtobeelite
Posts: 2,499
As noted above, the "Y9" means there are AT LEAST nine Y fares available to sell on that flight. The long string of fare bases letters each with "9" after it probably means each category still has that many available (they should zero when they cross a advance purchase date I think). A Res Agent could tell us.
Jun 26, 2000, 5:50 pm
#4
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Join Date: May 1998
Location: New York - DL Gold, AA Gold, AC Prestige, VS Silver
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The 7 and 9 are typical numbers used as indicators meaning that >7 or >9 seats are available in that booking class. Most airlines use 9 but some use 7. Keep in mind that:
- these often represent the *same* 9 (or more) seats available in each booking class. i.e. if a seat is available in a lower booking class, the same seat will nearly always be available at a higher booking class.
- the flight may be full, the seat availability then represents over-booking capacity for the flight. Basically the availability does not have to correspond exactly to actual seats in the plane.
- as many on this board have pointed out, the availability (and seat maps) as shown on itn.com may differ somewhat from "reality" for various reasons. However it does provide excellent "ballpark" figures.
[This message has been edited by megamiles (edited 06-26-2000).]
- these often represent the *same* 9 (or more) seats available in each booking class. i.e. if a seat is available in a lower booking class, the same seat will nearly always be available at a higher booking class.
- the flight may be full, the seat availability then represents over-booking capacity for the flight. Basically the availability does not have to correspond exactly to actual seats in the plane.
- as many on this board have pointed out, the availability (and seat maps) as shown on itn.com may differ somewhat from "reality" for various reasons. However it does provide excellent "ballpark" figures.
[This message has been edited by megamiles (edited 06-26-2000).]
Jun 26, 2000, 8:07 pm
#5
Join Date: Sep 1999
Location: Agoura Hills, Ca USA
Posts: 470
Please tell me how to access the ITN seat availability chart. I cannot seem to be able to check how many F and A class seats there are on a particular flight. ANY HELP IS APPRECIATED. I lost touch after ITN was taken over by AMEX