Originally Posted by
pr0digy25
Have an upcoming YYZ-NRT flight that is now officially sold out (all Y fare classes are 0) with still plenty of room up front. Seat map shows about 30 empty Y seats on the 77W, but I imagine these are people who have not booked a seat yet.
J is about 50% full and flight is only a week and a half away... what are the chances of an op-up? Or should I get inline with an SSWU?
EDIT: Booked in S Class... so this may hurt chances.
You'll probably be op'd up.
I think AC way overbooks these flights because of the risk of travel consolidators not filling their reserved seats (which is that swath of empty ones you are seeing in the middle/rear). If it is actually showing 0 for all Y classes, my guess is that they are seriously overbooked.
I was 3-for-4 for op-ups in S class (before it was even upgradeable) on my Japan flights (KIX) last year in April/May.