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Old Mar 27, 2013 | 9:15 pm
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JTbeatsNYC
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1C Availability
How can I check the number of first class seats available (to increase my chance of a possible upgrade) before purchasing tickets? What sites do folks suggest? Thanks in advance.
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Old Mar 27, 2013 | 9:37 pm
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From all I have read you should try EF aka Expert Flyer
https://www.expertflyer.com

But I don't really have a good feel for the program yet... still a noob at it myself.
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Old Mar 27, 2013 | 11:50 pm
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1C Availability
Seat map is unreliable. You want fare bucket availability data. KVS or EF.
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Old Mar 27, 2013 | 11:52 pm
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For a free alternative to EF, you can check flightstats.com (under flight availability). You can also check the seatmaps on delta.com, which are not always 100% accurate but are usually a good indication.
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Old Mar 28, 2013 | 10:10 am
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It is all route dependent.

Take a look here scroll towards the end of the thread and read all about your upgrade chances.
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Old Mar 28, 2013 | 11:08 am
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EF will tell you about FC availability. Delta.com will tell you about 1C availability.
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