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JamilD Jul 30, 2015 5:23 pm
Seat Map / Availability Discrepancy
 
Hey all,

Sorry, this is probably a newbie question since I don't usually fly AC, but I was checking on tonight's AC141 (YYZ-YYC) to see the seat map on EF. It was showing availability as Y9 ... T9 L7 A6 K6, but only one seat free on the seat map (none showed as blocked, all occupied).

Does anyone know what the discrepancy here is due to? Are they really still selling 9+ Y seats on this flight, with only one seat left unassigned?

canadiancow Jul 30, 2015 5:41 pm
I think EF shows preferred seats as occupied.

JamilD Jul 30, 2015 5:51 pm
Ah, makes sense :)

Just went to try booking it on aircanada.com and viewing the seat map (like I probably should have at the start) and saw that there were 11 preferred seats free, which showed up as occupied on EF

PlaneWatcherYYC Jul 30, 2015 6:49 pm
Originally Posted by JamilD (Post 25198500)
Hey all,

Sorry, this is probably a newbie question since I don't usually fly AC, but I was checking on tonight's AC141 (YYZ-YYC) to see the seat map on EF. It was showing availability as Y9 ... T9 L7 A6 K6, but only one seat free on the seat map (none showed as blocked, all occupied).

Does anyone know what the discrepancy here is due to? Are they really still selling 9+ Y seats on this flight, with only one seat left unassigned?
Certain number of seats are also held for Airport operations as well.. Have to take that into consideration when looking at the numbers for same day flights or within 24hrs.

Sean Peever Jul 31, 2015 11:47 pm
Originally Posted by canadiancow (Post 25198584)
I think EF shows preferred seats as occupied.
absolutely true. So do a number of travel sites (I think Concur and CWT).

canadiancow Aug 1, 2015 12:32 pm
Originally Posted by Sean Peever (Post 25204572)
absolutely true. So do a number of travel sites (I think Concur and CWT).
I've successfully selected preferred seats through concur. It gave me a big warning about how if I'm not entitled to them, AC will reject it.

Sean Peever Aug 1, 2015 12:46 pm
Originally Posted by canadiancow (Post 25206578)
I've successfully selected preferred seats through concur. It gave me a big warning about how if I'm not entitled to them, AC will reject it.
Ah! Well good! It's been awhile since I gave concur a try and it would let you select it, and put in your number, etc, and then would never work if you logged in to AC and checked your ticket. So glad to hear they got it working right finally.


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