Seeing actual available seats in particular flight?
Mar 25, 2016, 2:37 pm
#1
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Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
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Seeing actual available seats in particular flight?
Is there an easy way to look at the actual available seats on a particular CX flight before booking/purchasing?
I'm considering making an itinerary change if/when award availability opens up, but wouldn't want to change if only middle seats in Regional Business were left on the flight.
Thanks!
I'm considering making an itinerary change if/when award availability opens up, but wouldn't want to change if only middle seats in Regional Business were left on the flight.
Thanks!
Mar 26, 2016, 9:30 am
#4
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Join Date: Apr 1999
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Posts: 3,400
Thank you both! I actually have expert flyer and just didn't realize that was a function on there. Appreciate the help!
Mar 27, 2016, 1:35 am
#6
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Hong Kong
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Update: I'm not totally sure of your question. If your question is "which seats can I book?" as relating to the seat map, Daffies advice is spot on.
If the question is related to what are the actual loadings at any given point in time my advice stands below.
The only accurate way to know (that I'm aware of) is the CX internal system. You can see the #s precisely for each flight.
EF is second best way
Dummy booking + seat map generally the third best.
If the question is related to what are the actual loadings at any given point in time my advice stands below.
The only accurate way to know (that I'm aware of) is the CX internal system. You can see the #s precisely for each flight.
EF is second best way
Dummy booking + seat map generally the third best.
Last edited by QRC3288; Mar 27, 2016 at 1:46 am Reason: Not sure about question
Mar 27, 2016, 1:34 pm
#8
Join Date: Nov 2006
Programs: MPC,CA,MU,AF
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It is a little more quite accurate for business class as most passengers can choose their seats during booking. OP's concern is try to avoid booking a flight if ending up with a middle seat. In this case, seat map can be a reference although unavailable seats may be blocked instead of occupied.
Mar 28, 2016, 3:52 am
#9
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: CRK MNL
Programs: CX Gold
Posts: 1,287
During booking for my flight with CX, I have successfully reserved seats for all pax in my group. The seat numbers were even indicated in the emailed itinerary/ticket. But when I checked the seat reservation in Manage Booking in CX's website, one of the passengers doesn't have a seat number and under the status, there was this message: "We were unable to process your request."
Does this mean that this particular pax won't be given a seat until he checks in? But the seat number is indicated in his ticket.
Does this mean that this particular pax won't be given a seat until he checks in? But the seat number is indicated in his ticket.