Originally Posted by
cfischer
your best chance is exactly the EF alert. Whether it is a change within the family of planes or simply re-bookings closer to departure, availability will change dynamically. I have been able to get seats on many zeroed out flights when suddenly J1 or Y1 became available
but if a limited number of seats get released, they may not be very cheap. So if budget is an argument, this needs to be taken into account as well.