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Old Nov 25, 2024 | 3:29 am
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Originally Posted by G-CIVC

they often just zero out J by default for SHA flights (often the friday 530pm/7pm flight out of PVG as well) regardless of capacity, making it a de facto ‘DM exclusive’ flight as the only way to get on would be using the seat guarantee benefit.

yes. And more than that number in the back
I didn't realise that it is necessary to use the seat guarantee benefit for SHA. I always through the benefit was de facto useless.

I've been hammering out a complex multi-city/ open-jaw to SHA, and even if I managed to price it through their idiotic system, CS couldn't hold the booking for me. It's been driving me nuts.

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