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Old May 10, 2017, 4:50 am
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No flights LHR-EDI at all for cash bookings - waiting BA update
Hi All

Seems all flight LHR to EDI sold out econ on 18:19 May. Could this be right?

Thanks!
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Old May 10, 2017, 5:06 am
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Same as all of June and July - something weird is going on. Asking them on Twitter at the moment
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Old May 10, 2017, 5:08 am
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Seems fine now?
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Old May 10, 2017, 5:55 am
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No, still not fixed. Its for LHR only for some reason
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Old May 10, 2017, 6:43 am
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EF is reporting plenty of availability.
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Old May 10, 2017, 7:16 am
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Flights are bookable with connection beyond LHR, but not as EDI-LHR v.v. Is that deliberate (saving space for those with connections, and trying to redirect passengers travelling between EDI and LON to other LON airports)?
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Old May 10, 2017, 7:32 am
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i wonder if this is a glitch to do with the kids fly free? I can't find any availability on the BA website in ET for EDI/LHR
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Old May 10, 2017, 9:21 am
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Early October - all flights in ET "sold out", but was able to book using avios. Obviously an IT problem.
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Do not attribute to conspiracy what can be more simply explained by incompetence
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Old May 10, 2017, 12:35 pm
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Via twitter. They have had a number of queries about this. They are sold out! Seems odd

I have checked various dates, no cash bookings, but Avios yes, so not sold out.

Something is going on. Maybe they are keeping all seats for connecting passengers and a limited amount of avios seats.

Awaiting a twitter reply
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Old May 10, 2017, 12:47 pm
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They are not sold out though. Like Globaliser upthread, I check BA.com and then checked EF. There is plenty of selling class availability in ET for dates which state "sold out" on BA.com.
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Old May 10, 2017, 12:54 pm
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They are not sold out though. Like Globaliser upthread, I check BA.com and then checked EF. There is plenty of selling class availability in ET for dates which state "sold out" on BA.com.
Does seem odd. Not sure why they are saying they are sold out. I have questioned this. Will see if they reply.
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Old May 10, 2017, 12:58 pm
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Does seem odd. Not sure why they are saying they are sold out. I have questioned this. Will see if they reply.
Have also replied to one of BA's tweets and posted a screenshot for 18 Jan showing all sold out. Hopefully someone may realise it is unlikely flights are sold out 8 months from now and perhaps there is some fault!
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Old May 10, 2017, 1:31 pm
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Have also replied to one of BA's tweets and posted a screenshot for 18 Jan showing all sold out.
Saw your screenshot - here's the same availability in Amadeus:

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AN18JANLHREDI/ABA                                                               
** AMADEUS AVAILABILITY - AN ** EDI EDINBURGH.GB             253 TH 18JAN 0000  
 1   BA1432  J9 C7 D4 R9 I9 Y9 B9 /LHR 5 EDI    0630    0750  E0/320       1:20 
             H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 N9 Q9 O9 S9 G9                                      
 2   BA1434  J9 C7 D4 R9 I9 Y9 B9 /LHR 5 EDI    0750    0915  E0/767       1:25 
             H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 N9 Q9 O9 S9 G9                                      
 3   BA1442  J9 C7 D4 R9 I9 Y9 B9 /LHR 5 EDI    0855    1020  E0/320       1:25 
             H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 N9 Q9 O9 S7 G9                                      
 4   BA1440  J9 C7 D4 R9 I9 Y9 B9 /LHR 5 EDI    1150    1315  E0/321       1:25 
             H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 N9 Q9 O9 S9 G9                                      
 5   BA1448  J9 C7 D4 R9 I9 Y9 B9 /LHR 5 EDI    1410    1535  E0/320       1:25 
             H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 N9 Q9 O9 S9 G9                                      
 6   BA1446  J9 C7 D4 R9 I9 Y9 B9 /LHR 5 EDI    1510    1640  E0/319       1:30 
             H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 N9 Q9 O9 S4 G9
Strange that BA on Twitter would be sticking to the 'sold out' line when they really aren't...
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Old May 10, 2017, 1:51 pm
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Saw your screenshot - here's the same availability in Amadeus:

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AN18JANLHREDI/ABA                                                               
** AMADEUS AVAILABILITY - AN ** EDI EDINBURGH.GB             253 TH 18JAN 0000  
 1   BA1432  J9 C7 D4 R9 I9 Y9 B9 /LHR 5 EDI    0630    0750  E0/320       1:20 
             H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 N9 Q9 O9 S9 G9                                      
 2   BA1434  J9 C7 D4 R9 I9 Y9 B9 /LHR 5 EDI    0750    0915  E0/767       1:25 
             H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 N9 Q9 O9 S9 G9                                      
 3   BA1442  J9 C7 D4 R9 I9 Y9 B9 /LHR 5 EDI    0855    1020  E0/320       1:25 
             H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 N9 Q9 O9 S7 G9                                      
 4   BA1440  J9 C7 D4 R9 I9 Y9 B9 /LHR 5 EDI    1150    1315  E0/321       1:25 
             H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 N9 Q9 O9 S9 G9                                      
 5   BA1448  J9 C7 D4 R9 I9 Y9 B9 /LHR 5 EDI    1410    1535  E0/320       1:25 
             H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 N9 Q9 O9 S9 G9                                      
 6   BA1446  J9 C7 D4 R9 I9 Y9 B9 /LHR 5 EDI    1510    1640  E0/319       1:30 
             H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 N9 Q9 O9 S4 G9
Strange that BA on Twitter would be sticking to the 'sold out' line when they really aren't...
Thanks. Hopefully they will realise there might be a problem now!
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