Cathay Pacific Asia Miles - PE to CDG sold as Y

I'm flying to Paris on 3 Sep and as shown in KVS the aircraft is going to be 77G. I've called MPC to confirm this, MPC told me that although PE is not open for reservation (being sold as Y) they were unable to allocate me a PE seat.

Does anyone here have had a similar experience before? MPC told me that I could ask about this upon check-in, but I'm not sure what I should say. Especially I will be flying out from AKL where CX's ground service is handled by Qantas. I don't want to raise the red flag of being seen as asking for an upgrade, but I am quite keen to try out the new PE.

Also I'd like to share a perk that I've recently experienced as a Gold member. I called MPC to change my travel date (booking class V), while KVS showed 0 availability for my booking class, MPC was able to move me to my desired travel date. I remember back in the day when I was still a green, MPC always asked me to upsell my booking class. I am very pleased with MPC:)

Regarding your booking class issue, are you sure that the booking class availability wasn't affected by point of sale availability?

I tried both HKG & AKL for departure, both returned 0 availability in V class.

Regarding your booking class issue, are you sure that the booking class availability wasn't affected by point of sale availability?

OP is GO and has seat guarantee.

So the new 77W service replacing current 747 on CX261/0 is going 74A -> 77G??? Are you sure no F? I would have thought it would be a 4 class 77H??

the staff is wrong!:(

if you check at cathaypacific.com, indeed PE are available for sale!
also it is using 77H(4-class) for CX261 on Day x246 from 1/9/12 till 27/10/12 while daily from 28/10/12 onwards

I'm flying to Paris on 3 Sep and as shown in KVS the aircraft is going to be 77G. I've called MPC to confirm this, MPC told me that although PE is not open for reservation (being sold as Y) they were unable to allocate me a PE seat.

As of now Y+ is sold on CX261/3SEP.


13SEPHKGCDG¤CX«

03SEP MON HKG/Z¥8 CDG/-6
CX RESPONSE ** DIRECT CONNECT PARTICIPANT **
13CX 279 J2 C9 D8 I1 Y9 B9 HKGCDG 0045 0750 343 0
H9 K9 M5 L0 V0 S0 N0 O0
14CX 261 F4 A4 J0 C9 D9 I0 HKGCDG 2345 0625¥1 77W 0
W9 R9 E7 Y9 B9 H5 K0 M0 L0 V0 S0 N0 O0


KVS shows similar result.

[KVS Availability Tool 7.0.0/Diamond - Sabre: Availability/FS/US] (http://www.KVSTool.com/)
HKG Hong Kong Intl HK [VHHH]
CDG Paris Charles De Gaulle FR [LFPG]
MON 03 Sep 2012

Carrier Flight From Depart To Arrive A/C St Availability
--------- ------ ---- -------- ---- -------- --- -- -----------------------------------------------------------
CX 279 HKG 00:45 CDG 07:50 343 J4 C9 D9 I3 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M5 L0 V0 S0 N0 Q0 O0
CX 261 HKG 23:45 CDG 06:25 77W F4 A4 J0 C9 D9 I0 W9 R9 E7 Y9 B9 H5 K0 M0 L0 V0 S0 N0 Q0 O0


So the new 77W service replacing current 747 on CX261/0 is going 74A -> 77G??? Are you sure no F? I would have thought it would be a 4 class 77H??

It has F, J, Y+, and Y, so 77H.

I'm flying to Paris on 3 Sep and as shown in KVS the aircraft is going to be 77G. I've called MPC to confirm this, MPC told me that although PE is not open for reservation (being sold as Y) they were unable to allocate me a PE seat.

As of now Y+ is sold on CX261/3SEP.

KVS shows similar result.

[KVS Availability Tool 7.0.0/Diamond - Sabre: Availability/FS/US] (http://www.KVSTool.com/)
HKG Hong Kong Intl HK [VHHH]
CDG Paris Charles De Gaulle FR [LFPG]
MON 03 Sep 2012

Carrier Flight From Depart To Arrive A/C St Availability
--------- ------ ---- -------- ---- -------- --- -- -----------------------------------------------------------
CX 279 HKG 00:45 CDG 07:50 343 J4 C9 D9 I3 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M5 L0 V0 S0 N0 Q0 O0
CX 261 HKG 23:45 CDG 06:25 77W F4 A4 J0 C9 D9 I0 W9 R9 E7 Y9 B9 H5 K0 M0 L0 V0 S0 N0 Q0 O0


It has F, J, Y+, and Y, so 77H.

Indeed, rows 30-34 are being sold as Premium Economy:

[KVS Availability Tool 7.0.2/Diamond - Amadeus Seat Map: 03 Sep 2012/CX 261/HKG-CDG/77W/W-Premium Economy] (http://www.KVSTool.com/)
A B C | D E F G | H J K
30 + + + +
31 - - -P + + -P
32 -P -P + + + + - -P
33 -P - + + + + -P -P
34 + -P + + + + -P +

39 - - - - - [W]
40 - - -P -P - - - - -
41 - - - - - - -P - -
42 - - - - - - - - -
43 - - - - - - - - -
44 - - - - - - - - -
45 - - - - - - - - -
46 - - - - - -
59 - - - - - -
60 -P - - - - - - - -P
61 -P - - - - - - - -
62 - - - - - - - - -
63 - - - - - - - - -
64 - - - - - - - - -
65 - - - - - - - - -
66 - - - - - - - - -
67 - - - - - - - - -
68 - - - - - - - - -
69 - - - - - - - - -
70 - - - - - - - - -
71 - - - - - -P -
72 - -P - - -P [L]

[+] Available [W] Wing [L] Lavatory
[-] Unavailable [E] Exit Row [U] Upper Deck
[P] Preferred [|] Aisle


[KVS Availability Tool 7.0.2/Diamond - Amadeus Seat Map: 03 Sep 2012/CX 261/HKG-CDG/77W/Y-Economy] (http://www.KVSTool.com/)
A B C | D E F G | H J K
30 - - - -
31 - - -P - - -P
32 -P -P - - - - - -P
33 -P - - - - - -P -P
34 - -P - - - - -P -

39 - - + - - [W]
40 + - -P -P - - - - -
41 + - - - - - -P + -
42 - - - - - - - - -
43 - - - - - - - - -
44 - - - - - - - - -
45 - - - - - - - - -
46 - - - - - -
59 - - - - - -
60 -P + + + + - + + -P
61 -P + + + + + + - -
62 + + - - - - + + +
63 + + + - - + + + +
64 - - - - - - - - -
65 - - - - - - - - -
66 - - - - - - - - -
67 - - - - - - - - -
68 - - - - - - - - -
69 + + + + + + - + -
70 + + + - - + + + +
71 + - + + + -P +
72 + -P + + +P [L]

[+] Available [W] Wing [L] Lavatory
[-] Unavailable [E] Exit Row [U] Upper Deck
[P] Preferred [|] Aisle

...AKL where CX's ground service is handled by Qantas...

Just a quick note that CX's ground service in AKL is operated by handling agent Menzies. Also, CX has its own ground service supervisors (in uniform) on duty during the check-in period.