Jun 6, 2018, 9:24 am
Last edit by: Adam Smith
PLEASE NOTE THIS THREAD IS ONLY OPEN TO THOSE WHO HAVE (I) MADE AT LEAST 5 POSTS ON FLYERTALK AND (II) BEEN MEMBERS FOR AT LEAST 30 DAYS. SEE THIS POST FOR EXPLANATION.
A few FlyerTalkers with access to ExpertFlyer are willing to use their subscriptions to look up availability for fellow FTers. Please note that ExpertFlyer offers free 5-day trials, and subscriptions are reasonably priced at US$4.99 per month for a Basic account and US$9.99 per month (US$99.99 per year) for a Premium account; consider subscribing as opposed to posting in this thread.
If you would like to request availability, as long as you have been a FlyerTalk member for at least 30 days and have made at least 5 posts, please include in your post:
Note that EF searches are by route and by date (see this post for details).
A few FlyerTalkers with access to ExpertFlyer are willing to use their subscriptions to look up availability for fellow FTers. Please note that ExpertFlyer offers free 5-day trials, and subscriptions are reasonably priced at US$4.99 per month for a Basic account and US$9.99 per month (US$99.99 per year) for a Premium account; consider subscribing as opposed to posting in this thread.
If you would like to request availability, as long as you have been a FlyerTalk member for at least 30 days and have made at least 5 posts, please include in your post:
- Route (e.g. YYC-YYZ)
- Date (e.g. September 5)
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Note that EF searches are by route and by date (see this post for details).
[LIMITED ACCESS] The Official Fare Bucket Check Request Thread
Jun 20, 2018, 4:51 am
#166
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: YUL
Programs: ✈ AC 1MM / S100K - SPG Lifetime Platinum = BONVoY Lifetime Titanium
Posts: 1,496
Thank you all - I thought it did show it in the past, but was surprised when the 2 flights I looked at didn't show it... 0 makes sense now 
Guess I will stay at the top of the 842 list until a few hours out and switch over to 858 if things start to fill up.
rant: J7P0 with 5 days to go is super annoying inventory mgmt /rant
Guess I will stay at the top of the 842 list until a few hours out and switch over to 858 if things start to fill up.
rant: J7P0 with 5 days to go is super annoying inventory mgmt /rant
Aug 30, 2018, 9:07 am
#168
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: YYZ
Programs: AC SE MM, Bonvoy Plat, Hilton G,Nexus, Amex MR Plat,IHG Plat
Posts: 4,429
Not sure if this is the right place to post......but I think Expert flyer may have some errors with AC fares. I looked at Expert Flyer for todays SFO-YYZ flight on AC750 and this is what it showed. Called AC and they told me the flight was wide open with 30+ seats available. They also said there was ample J seats available, I believe she said something like 10 J seats. I will check when I board today but that seems a large discrepancy. Wondering if the fare class/family changes have had an impact
J3 C3 D0 Z0 P0 R0 Y8 B8 M7 U4 H2 Q0
V0 W0 G0 S0 T0 L0 A0 K0
J3 C3 D0 Z0 P0 R0 Y8 B8 M7 U4 H2 Q0
V0 W0 G0 S0 T0 L0 A0 K0
Aug 30, 2018, 9:25 am
#169
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Toronto, ON
Programs: AC 75K
Posts: 6,363
Not sure if this is the right place to post......but I think Expert flyer may have some errors with AC fares. I looked at Expert Flyer for todays SFO-YYZ flight on AC750 and this is what it showed. Called AC and they told me the flight was wide open with 30+ seats available. They also said there was ample J seats available, I believe she said something like 10 J seats. I will check when I board today but that seems a large discrepancy. Wondering if the fare class/family changes have had an impact
J3 C3 D0 Z0 P0 R0 Y8 B8 M7 U4 H2 Q0
V0 W0 G0 S0 T0 L0 A0 K0
J3 C3 D0 Z0 P0 R0 Y8 B8 M7 U4 H2 Q0
V0 W0 G0 S0 T0 L0 A0 K0
Aug 30, 2018, 12:33 pm
#170
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: YYZ
Programs: AC SE MM, Bonvoy Plat, Hilton G,Nexus, Amex MR Plat,IHG Plat
Posts: 4,429
OK. Maybe Y could be different. According to Expert Flyer Y=8. If I board and see 30 free seats, I will guess that Expert Flyer has some issues. I know when I checked in there were several rows of preferred seating available. I also know that some passengers would not pay for seat selection and may get assigned later. But Y=8 means that there should be only 8 available seats in Y.
Aug 30, 2018, 12:41 pm
#172
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: YVR - MILLS Waypoint (It's the third house on the left)
Programs: AC*SE100K, wood level status in various other programs
Posts: 6,233
Aug 30, 2018, 12:41 pm
#173
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Toronto, ON
Programs: AC 75K
Posts: 6,363
Aug 30, 2018, 3:17 pm
#174
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: MEX
Programs: AC E75K
Posts: 4,171
I really find it very hard to use eUpgrades these days (upgrading from PY). YYZ-GRU, YYZ-AMS, YYZ-DXB all no luck on recent trips.
Thankfully I'm booking J more and more often.
Aug 30, 2018, 3:56 pm
#175
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: SFO
Programs: AC SE MM, BA Gold, SQ Silver, Bonvoy Tit LTG, Hyatt Glob, HH Diamond
Posts: 44,355
OK. Maybe Y could be different. According to Expert Flyer Y=8. If I board and see 30 free seats, I will guess that Expert Flyer has some issues. I know when I checked in there were several rows of preferred seating available. I also know that some passengers would not pay for seat selection and may get assigned later. But Y=8 means that there should be only 8 available seats in Y.
Aug 30, 2018, 5:05 pm
#176
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: YYZ
Programs: AC SE MM, Bonvoy Plat, Hilton G,Nexus, Amex MR Plat,IHG Plat
Posts: 4,429
Aug 30, 2018, 5:14 pm
#177
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: YYZ
Programs: TK *G
Posts: 3,099
), etc, so that there will be seats for them. Also it is likely that if someone buys one J ticket, the inventory may go to J1 Y7.
Aug 30, 2018, 11:00 pm
#178
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: YYZ
Programs: AC SE MM, Bonvoy Plat, Hilton G,Nexus, Amex MR Plat,IHG Plat
Posts: 4,429
Sep 1, 2018, 7:39 pm
#179
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: MEX
Programs: AC E75K
Posts: 4,171
Sep 1, 2018, 7:42 pm
#180
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: SFO
Programs: AC SE MM, BA Gold, SQ Silver, Bonvoy Tit LTG, Hyatt Glob, HH Diamond
Posts: 44,355
Don't want to get my hopes up, but does this mean it's no longer J0?
Also, is the eUpgrade site down for anyone else?
I'm getting this message:
Also, is the eUpgrade site down for anyone else?
I'm getting this message:
Anyway, until you're sitting in PY (bearing in mind YBYL), don't lose hope.
Also, you should probably just invest in an EF subscription. You certainly "use it" enough
