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Old Nov 8, 2017, 6:12 am
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Does this incur the change fee ?
Waiting for the return to open up to add to a 241 and think J unlikely to appear (unless I can grab the 2 at 1.00 a.m., but am unlikely to be the fastest to the hotline) . If I book say PE just to have something to keep a holiday plan a possibility, and then J or F becomes available on same date same flight, does a change of class incur the change fee ?
Apologies if answered elsewhere.
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Old Nov 8, 2017, 6:14 am
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Just to say as we are on GMT (UTC) now that will be midnight not 1 am which may be slightly less painful.
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Old Nov 8, 2017, 6:15 am
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Yes, it does.

I have been the fastest on the only two occasions in which I've called at T-355. I don't think it's that unlikely?
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Old Nov 8, 2017, 6:27 am
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Don't settle for WT+ get yourself on the phone fastest finger first !
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Old Nov 8, 2017, 6:28 am
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Originally Posted by mikeyfly
Don't settle for WT+ get yourself on the phone fastest finger first !
Also, there is no guarantee that any WT+ seats would be released. Do I stand correct?
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Old Nov 8, 2017, 6:29 am
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Absolutely - thousands of J seats every night - no guarantee release of WT+
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Old Nov 8, 2017, 6:33 am
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Typical FT response
Originally Posted by mikeyfly
Don't settle for WT+ get yourself on the phone fastest finger first !
3 very useful replies in 20 minutes of posting, thank you.
Will try the Japan office at midnight at T-355.
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Old Nov 8, 2017, 6:34 am
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Yessss and good luck what's your destination ?
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Old Nov 8, 2017, 6:40 am
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Originally Posted by mikeyfly
Yessss and good luck what's your destination ?
Do you want to try to beat the OP and snatch the seats before him?
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Old Nov 8, 2017, 6:41 am
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Originally Posted by 'andad
If I book say PE just to have something to keep a holiday plan a possibility, and then J or F becomes available on same date same flight, does a change of class incur the change fee?
On your original question, should you be unlucky enough to have to resort to this, the answer is yes.
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Old Nov 8, 2017, 6:42 am
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The secret is to call a minute or two before midnight as the time it rings, explain what you want and the agent says "Let me just check that for you" it will be bang on midnight with any new availability showing and the agent can then book them for you
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Old Nov 8, 2017, 6:43 am
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I last did it at least 10 mins before and managed small talk when the phone answered quickly
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Old Nov 8, 2017, 6:43 am
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Originally Posted by mikeyfly
Yessss and good luck what's your destination ?
Won't tell you until after I've got them, there's enough competition for J awards as it is and I'll only get beaten to the midnight call ! (Actually I'll PM you).

Like I've been beaten to my suspicion of your motive.
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Last edited by 'andad; Nov 8, 2017 at 6:51 am Reason: Beaten to my response by ringingup !
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Old Nov 8, 2017, 6:44 am
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Originally Posted by ringingup
Do you want to try to beat the OP and snatch the seats before him?
Haha!! No, I was going to suggest OP has alternative's up their sleeve i.e. for LAX maybe LAS / SFO / SAN etc

I ain't no snatcher
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Old Nov 8, 2017, 6:44 am
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Originally Posted by mikeyfly
I last did it at least 10 mins before and managed small talk when the phone answered quickly
When I did it, both times the operator was willing to wait on the line until the seats were released.
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