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percysmith Dec 12, 2018 5:58 am


Originally Posted by Frayed_Yak (Post 30526386)
Does anyone have any indication on how many seats CX typically oversells?

On a YVR-HKG flight later this month, I see J9 W8 Y0. I'm flying PEY as a OWE with a reasonable CX spend/CIV score (I believe). But with W8, I don't want to gets my hopes up that the rolling op-ups will reach me...

I thought CX will try and cannibalise PE and J for any Y fare.

But I guess you're looking at school holidays homecoming season. Plenty of students can afford Y so CX is trying for W and J fares.

Adgwn Dec 15, 2018 10:05 am

Can someone advise what the flight loadings are across all classes forCX 318 , BCN-HKG Friday, 21 Dec 2018, 12:15 dep
CX 199, HKG-AKL Saturday 22 Dec 2018, 15:20 dep

ernestnywang Dec 15, 2018 10:46 am


Originally Posted by adgwn (Post 30538715)
can someone advise what the flight loadings are across all classes forcx 318 , bcn-hkg friday, 21 dec 2018, 12:15 dep
cx 199, hkg-akl saturday 22 dec 2018, 15:20 dep

tw pos:
Code:

121decbcnhkg¤cx«                                               
 21dec  fri  bcn/z‡1    hkg/‡7                               
cx response ** direct connect participant **                   
** cathay pacific - an **                  6 fr 21dec 0000     
13cx  318 j9 c9 d9 i9 w1 r1 el y6 b5 bcnhkg 1215 0720‡1 359 0 
          h5 k2 ml ll vl sl nl

Code:

122dechkgakl¤cx«                                               
 22dec  sat  hkg/z‡8    akl/‡5                               
cx response ** direct connect participant **                   
** cathay pacific - an **                  6 sa 22dec 0000     
13cx  199 jl cl dl il wl rl el yl bl hkgakl 1520 0725‡1 359 0 
          hl kl ml ll vl sl nl                                 
14cx  113 j1 cl dl il wl rl el yl bl hkgakl 2125 1330‡1 77w 0 
          hl kl ml ll vl sl nl                                 
15cx*7401 j4 c4 rl y4 bl hl          hkgakl 1725 0930‡1 789 0

us pos:
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¤¤bal«                                                         
ok bal                                                         
121decbcnhkg‡cx«                                               
an21decbcnhkg/acx                                             
** amadeus availability - an **            6 fr 21dec 0000     
 1  cx 318  j9 c9 d9 i9/bcn hkg  1215    0720‡1  0/359    12:05
            w1 r1 el y6 b5 h5 k2 ml ll vl sl nl               
122dechkgakl‡cx«                                               
an22dechkgakl/acx                                             
** amadeus availability - an **            6 sa 22dec 0000     
 1  cx 199  j3 cl dl il/hkg akl  1520    0725‡1  0/359    11:05
            wl rl el y8 bl hl kl ml ll vl sl nl               
 2nz:cx7401  j4 c4 rl y4/hkg akl  1725    0930‡1  0/789    11:05
            bl hl                                             
 3  cx 113  j6 c4 d3 i1/hkg akl  2125    1330‡1  0/77w    11:05
            wl rl el y9 b3 hl kl ml ll vl sl nl


MilesLove Dec 16, 2018 4:57 pm

CX883 2018.12.15
Originally J award ticket for my birthday. It was great for being op-up to F in the check-in counter.
No "Happy birthday" printed on the ticket. Can only access to Oneworld Lounge in LAX. So I think it is regular op-up with blessings from nice ground staffs (yes, more than 2 ground staffs greeted me in the counter).
I'm greatly appreciated and the overall experience was brilliant.

lukelim89 Dec 16, 2018 7:36 pm

hi, can anyone let me know how the flight load looks for the flight cx 321 hkg - bcn 23th of december as well as cx 254 lhr to hkg 1st of Jan.
Thank you and much appreciated!

Solblanc Dec 17, 2018 6:50 am

Just a question. Does overbooking happen often for the W cabin? And if availability in W is zero while J and Y are clear, what are the chances for op-ups from W>J? And will op-ups be confined to passengers in the W cabin or will the people in Y get a shot? Thanks!

percysmith Dec 17, 2018 7:14 am


Originally Posted by lukelim89 (Post 30543124)
hi, can anyone let me know how the flight load looks for the flight cx 321 hkg - bcn 23th of december as well as cx 254 lhr to hkg 1st of Jan.
Thank you and much appreciated!

W1
J3 W5

percysmith Dec 17, 2018 7:15 am


Originally Posted by Solblanc (Post 30544574)
if availability in W is zero while J and Y are clear, what are the chances for op-ups from W>J?


high


Originally Posted by Solblanc (Post 30544574)
will the people in Y get a shot?

no. Unless the whole PE cabin gets upgraded. Otherwise the redemption (me) in PE will be upgraded to J before the DM+ in Y.

Solblanc Dec 17, 2018 7:47 am


Originally Posted by percysmith (Post 30544657)

high

no. Unless the whole PE cabin gets upgraded. Otherwise the redemption (me) in PE will be upgraded to J before the DM+ in Y.

Awesome. Thanks! I’m keeping my fingers crossed as OWS booked in E that there won’t be any DMs flying out of BRU.

Audio Dec 18, 2018 1:44 am

Totally unexpected but please take note for tour group participaters.

My wife and I were on a winter european holiday tour originating in Singapore. Tour group uses QATAR.

SIN->DOH-> VIE
ZUR->DOH->SIN

Not expecting anything because tour group would book the cheapest EY tickets possible.
But upon check in, they took my MPC number and I was awarded with 30 club point and 3,000 mile, both sectors in total. Not bad.

The icing on the cake is both of us were op-up to J at DOH->SIN sector, totally pleasantly surprised. I guess the MPC Gold is quite worthwhile.

Thank you, CX and QR.

(Audio)

kar don Dec 19, 2018 10:35 am

flying CX885 LAX to HKG 11:05am on 1/19/19... on an R fare. Requested an Asia miles upgrade but waitlisted. I am a sapphire oneworld member (AAdvantage) and that is what is on my ticket. They claimed it helped waitlist but also said to keep calling back. Thoughts on likelihood?

Adgwn Dec 19, 2018 11:44 am

Flight loads
 
Originally Posted by adgwn
Could someone please advise the updated flight loadings across all classes for CX 318 BCN-HKG 21 Dec 2018, 12:15 dep
CX 199, HKG-AKL Saturday 22 dec 2018, 15:20 dep. many thanks in advance

ernestnywang Dec 19, 2018 3:05 pm


Originally Posted by Adgwn (Post 30553564)
Originally Posted by adgwn
Could someone please advise the updated flight loadings across all classes for CX 318 BCN-HKG 21 Dec 2018, 12:15 dep
CX 199, HKG-AKL Saturday 22 dec 2018, 15:20 dep. many thanks in advance

TW POS:
Code:

121DECBCNHKG¤CX«                                               
 21DEC  FRI  BCN/Z‡1    HKG/‡7                               
CX RESPONSE ** DIRECT CONNECT PARTICIPANT **                   
** CATHAY PACIFIC - AN **                  2 FR 21DEC 0000     
13CX  318 J9 C9 D9 I9 WL RL EL Y8 B8 BCNHKG 1215 0720‡1 359 0 
          H7 K7 M6 L6 V5 S3 N3 Q1 OL

Code:

122DECHKGAKL¤CX«                                               
 22DEC  SAT  HKG/Z‡8    AKL/‡5                               
CX RESPONSE ** DIRECT CONNECT PARTICIPANT **                   
** CATHAY PACIFIC - AN **                  2 SA 22DEC 0000     
13CX  199 J1 CL DL IL WL RL EL YL BL HKGAKL 1520 0725‡1 359 0 
          HL KL ML LL VL SL NL

US POS:
[code]
¤¤BAL«
OK BAL
121DECBCNHKG‡CX«
AN21DECBCNHKG/ACX
** AMADEUS AVAILABILITY - AN ** 2 FR 21DEC 0000
1 CX 318 J9 C9 D9 I9/BCN HKG 1215 0720‡1 0/359 12:05
WL RL EL Y8 B8 H7 K7 M6 L6 V5 S3 N3 Q1 OL
122DECHKGAKL‡CX«
AN22DECHKGAKL/ACX
** AMADEUS AVAILABILITY - AN ** 2 SA 22DEC 0000
1 CX 199 J3 C2 D1 I1/HKG AKL 1520 0725‡1 0/359 11:05
WL RL EL Y3 BL HL KL ML LL VL SL NL

kar don Dec 21, 2018 11:18 am


Originally Posted by kar don (Post 30553285)
flying CX885 LAX to HKG 11:05am on 1/19/19... on an R fare. Requested an Asia miles upgrade but waitlisted. I am a sapphire oneworld member (AAdvantage) and that is what is on my ticket. They claimed it helped waitlist but also said to keep calling back. Thoughts on likelihood?

anyone?

QRC3288 Dec 21, 2018 12:06 pm


Originally Posted by kar don (Post 30561790)


anyone?

Your AA membership doesn't count for anything when doing Asia Miles upgrades, that's not right. Asia Miles reps are notorious on here for telling people stupid things that aren't right.

Loading is here
F2 A2 J9 C9 D9 I2 W9 R2 E0 Y9 B9 H9
K9 M9 L9 V9 S0 N0 Q0 O0

I don't know how to interpret that....cheapo PEY sold out, but I fare also only 2 seats left. I guess it looks good?

Fwiw it seems like from people posting here, PEY generally has the best odds of op-ups, and by extension I would think PEY->biz Asia Miles upgrades should have a decent chance. The reason is the PEY cabin tends to be elite (in-particular CX elite) light.


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