Originally Posted by
Roger
I'm looking for award flights for two of us LHR/LCY-CPT next February in J or F, exact dates variable. As expected, only Y seats are available at this stage on SA, LH and LX. I'm too old to book Y. J seats are available with TK (even though ICC says no, but I know I have to try again for a different answer).
My question: should I book TK now, or is there much prospect that SA/LH/LX awards in J or F may become available? I'm not after a forecast, but rather others' experience. Thanks for your advice.
Good to see LX availability via the ANA tool. Looking at September dates, I see I could book F ZRH-CPT.
I have always had difficulties finding seats at that time of year to CPT on LH/SA as it is high season there (not quite as bad as the couple of weeks around Xmas/New Year but still...). Eventually found something most times but you could count on the fingers of one hand the days that had availability for 2 pax on the same flight. I was primarily looking for J, though, rather than F. If it were me, I would probably book the TK flights as insurance policy and change the booking if availability on LH/SA/LX opens up. At £20 pp., it is relatively cheap insurance.