Is CX trying to oversell my flight in PEY?
#1
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Is CX trying to oversell my flight in PEY?
so my flight (CX884) on 1/26 went to W0 R0 E0 and 2 seats open on the seat map... It then opened up to W1 R0 E0 (still only 2 open seats)... then yesterday it went to W2 R1 E0, now today it went to W2 R2 E1 and just checking now it is W5 R4 E4. This whole time the cabin has been full except for 2 seats. Thoughts?
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so my flight (CX884) on 1/26 went to W0 R0 E0 and 2 seats open on the seat map... It then opened up to W1 R0 E0 (still only 2 open seats)... then yesterday it went to W2 R1 E0, now today it went to W2 R2 E1 and just checking now it is W5 R4 E4. This whole time the cabin has been full except for 2 seats. Thoughts?
If you want to fly in J, buy it.
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I did that flight yesterday and PEY was 100% full. J was probably 75% full. Staff at the Wing said there wouldn't be any upgrades. I had just taken CX748 from JNB and PEY only had one seat open (luckily next to me) and J was only about 25% full.The entire second cabin was empty. Again no upgrades were given and they turned down my offer to purchase one and I'm an AA EXP.
If you want to fly in J, buy it.
If you want to fly in J, buy it.
#8
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As AA EXP, I've never been moved to J from PE and have flown on a few flights with PE being completely full. As an OWE, there probably needs to be an oversell at Y AND PEY to have a significantly good chance at being moved up to J because they'll probably move up Diamonds and maybe Golds first.
i think his chances should be ok.
ps: OP are ur flights flexible ie can u fly the 4pm flight
#9
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As AA EXP, I've never been moved to J from PE and have flown on a few flights with PE being completely full. As an OWE, there probably needs to be an oversell at Y AND PEY to have a significantly good chance at being moved up to J because they'll probably move up Diamonds and maybe Golds first.
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so my flight (CX884) on 1/26 went to W0 R0 E0 and 2 seats open on the seat map... It then opened up to W1 R0 E0 (still only 2 open seats)... then yesterday it went to W2 R1 E0, now today it went to W2 R2 E1 and just checking now it is W5 R4 E4. This whole time the cabin has been full except for 2 seats. Thoughts?
#12
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How about JCDI availabilities? That is a good indication of whether they are selling J as W.
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asiamiles has partners/promos/card in NA.
and having one status doesnt automatically mean someone doesnt have other miles i guess? my status isnt with cx but i have more asiamiles than the airline where i have status
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Yes I have AA status and have Asia miles due to AMEX credit card points transfers. I paid up for R fare and used asia miles to upgrade. I have a feeling there will be a lot of OWE's and marco polo members in premium economy on this route that would be upgraded over me. On CX885 (my outbound) there was a lot of OWE's in PEY and it was full yet lot of J went out empty.
Being very tall I didn't want to bank on an op-up with only OWS status.
Being very tall I didn't want to bank on an op-up with only OWS status.