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Old May 18, 2017 | 7:20 pm
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Originally Posted by Ausriver
Received an message from cx that my upgrade waitlist from M to PEY has cleared for CX101 13 Jun.

PEY was showing around W2 for the last 2 months and it was W1 R0 E0 yesterday when I checked. However it is now showing W3 R2 E1 so it would have been W4 before they release the upgrade seat for me.

HOWEVER, seat map still shown as only 31C vacant, just as before. Both J & Y seems wide open.

So when seat map only has one seat vacant (30C was taken and 30H was blocked, so maybe 2 seats vacant) with W3 showing, does that mean CX decided to sell some of the J seats as W and potentially op-up their elites?

The overall loading should be low as CX decided to downgrade this flight to A333 equipment about 2 months ago and Y cabin showing Q9 O8.
Have you checked Expert Flyer for the actual map? CX always block seats for elites. I suppose it's just revenue management at work. I wouldn't worry much cause you will most likely be flying or even better, upgraded to J.
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