Does Cathay always run three class planes with three classes active?
Dec 4, 2008 | 4:29 am
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Does Cathay always run three class planes with three classes active?
Hello:
I am on a flight from HKG-AKL on The 13th or 14th of December. The evening flight is showing a 744 however when I pull up F class availability they only list J class? Is this a F class cabin flying as J? If so...how do I get one of those seats?
Thanks!
I am on a flight from HKG-AKL on The 13th or 14th of December. The evening flight is showing a 744 however when I pull up F class availability they only list J class? Is this a F class cabin flying as J? If so...how do I get one of those seats?
Thanks!
Dec 4, 2008 | 2:57 pm
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Two years ago, I flew HKG-BKK in a 3-class operated as a 2-class. Because I was on an award ticket in F, but was flying J due to the 2-class, they gave me a seat in the front cabin. Same seat as F on the Trans-pacific route.
Dec 4, 2008 | 8:12 pm
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I've had this a few times on HKG-KUL (330) and once on DPS-HKF (744) and managed to get an F seat which I assume is due to my OW Emerald status. Not sure of your chances without CX or at least OW status.
Dec 4, 2008 | 8:32 pm
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Though F class ends for CX107/8 after January.
Last edited by Rejuvenated; Dec 4, 2008 at 8:37 pm
Dec 4, 2008 | 11:11 pm
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I think I came across this a few times lately too...when I was trying to book / price out some F trips, the CX booking engine often returned with "Business" in the flight availability screen. at that time I thought it's because there are multiple flights in a day and not all have F, and that's why they showed J only for all...now it seems it's more a system problem ?
Dec 11, 2008 | 9:10 pm
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I have an upcoming flight HKG-DPS on the 744. Is it possible to request any of the first class seats (I'm particularly after 1A 
) prior to check-in or will I need to request a normal seat (86A in my case) and wait until check-in?
) prior to check-in or will I need to request a normal seat (86A in my case) and wait until check-in?