Does no one want to go to HKG today?
May 22, 2013, 5:41 am
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Does no one want to go to HKG today?
AC 007 is still showing R9 with about 30 (real) open seats and 015 has 26 open. Quietest I've seen this route for a long time
May 22, 2013, 6:28 am
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Well, I am going to PEK tomorrow on an award ticket, but flying UA and LX to avoid scam charges! (Only $152 of taxes for that ticket. ^)
I guess AC's new strategy of discouraging anything but Tango fares and paid J is working.
I guess AC's new strategy of discouraging anything but Tango fares and paid J is working.
May 22, 2013, 6:54 am
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I was supposed to be on 007 today, but the YVR flight went mechanical. So once again I was saved by a Concierge and moved to 015. He was saying that the back is full, but J is not at all crowded, so you might be right.
May 22, 2013, 8:09 am
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I don't want to go anywhere - today, tomorrow or ever. I'm surprised at how much I enjoy going to work with no chance I'll be heading to the airport on a few hours notice.
So no, I don't want to go to HKG.
I don't want to go anywhere - today, tomorrow or ever. I'm surprised at how much I enjoy going to work with no chance I'll be heading to the airport on a few hours notice.
So no, I don't want to go to HKG.
May 22, 2013, 9:58 am
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Interesting. I did a search for deaprtures 27 May +/- 3 days. Most days, AC007 (YVRHKG) is R9. AC015 (YYZHKG) is R0 but most days it's J9; worst I was was J4 on 25 May.
Sames dates YYZFRA is showing decent availability in both J and R.
AC's focus on leisure travellers seems to be working.
Sames dates YYZFRA is showing decent availability in both J and R.
AC's focus on leisure travellers seems to be working.
May 22, 2013, 11:06 am
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May 22, 2013, 11:08 am
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May 22, 2013, 11:27 am
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I've got YYZ-PEK-PVG-YYZ in J coming up in a few weeks. $677 in taxes and scamcharges. Ouch! PEK-PVG on Air China.
May 22, 2013, 11:27 am
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Just looked at the loads for the rest of May for both YVR and YYZ to/from HKG.
YVR - HKG appears relatively light compared to other times of the year, whilst the return HKG - YVR is full/oversold (overall Y and J) till the end of May. There was even a day where the airplane was oversold by 22 seats... it just amazes me they can do that, and yet still plan to oversell the following day's flight.
YYZ - HKG looks full for the next few days, then drops off a little. Ex HKG looks full till the end of the month.
YVR - HKG appears relatively light compared to other times of the year, whilst the return HKG - YVR is full/oversold (overall Y and J) till the end of May. There was even a day where the airplane was oversold by 22 seats... it just amazes me they can do that, and yet still plan to oversell the following day's flight.
YYZ - HKG looks full for the next few days, then drops off a little. Ex HKG looks full till the end of the month.
May 22, 2013, 11:41 am
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Interesting. I did a search for deaprtures 27 May +/- 3 days. Most days, AC007 (YVRHKG) is R9. AC015 (YYZHKG) is R0 but most days it's J9; worst I was was J4 on 25 May.
Sames dates YYZFRA is showing decent availability in both J and R.
AC's focus on leisure travellers seems to be working.
Sames dates YYZFRA is showing decent availability in both J and R.
AC's focus on leisure travellers seems to be working.