Originally Posted by lapointsguy

Question to the experts of this thread: I know it's relatively easy with enough flexibility to find a single new F seat available with EK miles on the 777 between Europe and DXB, and that it's almost impossible to find two. But if I book one seat that's available with miles a month out, what are the chances that a second one opens up before departure? Thinking about booking one person in F and one in J and then bumping up the second person to F if it becomes available before departure, but no idea what the odds are of that strategy paying off or if it's more likely I'll just end up alone in J for 6+ hours.