Originally Posted by
nmc980
A question for those more knowledgeable / versed in expert flyer.
Am looking at flights to BKK over the next couple of days and the following scenarios are coming up:
1. Flight is zeroed out in Y / 4 seats + multiple ‘paid’ seats showing in the seat map / EK only offering Business class to purchase on their app
2. Flight is showing Y5 E5 R5 W5M5 B5 U0 K0 Q0 L0 T0 V0 X0/ 10 seats + multiple ‘paid’ seats showing in the seat map / EK only offering Business class to purchase on their app
Is there a particular way to decipher availability vs seat map?
I know it was briefly discussed here earlier, but is the assumption that EK will op-up PAX to the extra leg-room seats rather than selling them as standard revenue seats?
The seat map is 100%
inaccurate and cannot be relied upon at all. Generally on the above all those flights appear oversold to some degree.
We have no knowledge over which pax will be op-upped other than the existing knowledge that priority is Plats, then Flex Plus sub-ranked by status, then Flex, and so on. I don't know if they just assign the seats randomly or follow an actual priority ranking process for extra legroom seats. I would decline if offered and if moved without being asked I'd make quite a stink. I think those seats suck.