Finding Reward Availability When Switching Date of Flight
May 20, 2011 | 3:13 am
#1
Original Poster
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2009
Programs: UA, LY
Posts: 13,179
Finding Reward Availability When Switching Date of Flight
A friend has an award ticket booked for June 13, but wants to push the flight up, preferably to before Shavuot (June 7-9). He spoke to LY, and they said the only award availability is on June 9.
Do they ever open up additional seats sometime before the flight, or can he go standby? (Or can any TPLs on the board put in a good for him
)
Do they ever open up additional seats sometime before the flight, or can he go standby? (Or can any TPLs on the board put in a good for him
)
May 20, 2011 | 6:45 am
#3
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2005
Location: TLV/LHR
Programs: BA GGL, IHG Diamond Elite Amb, HH Diamond, Avis PC, Hertz PC, Sixt Platinum
Posts: 13,004
Yes, they do open up additional seats sometimes (I've certainly seen it happen).
Whether it's cancelled seats going back onto the system, or just additional seats opening up when flights are not full I don't know.
Good advice re setting an Expertflyer alert, and if you don't have an account with them just PM me the details and I'll set the alert for you.
Whether it's cancelled seats going back onto the system, or just additional seats opening up when flights are not full I don't know.
Good advice re setting an Expertflyer alert, and if you don't have an account with them just PM me the details and I'll set the alert for you.
May 20, 2011 | 8:16 am
#4
Original Poster
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2009
Programs: UA, LY
Posts: 13,179
Yes, they do open up additional seats sometimes (I've certainly seen it happen).
Whether it's cancelled seats going back onto the system, or just additional seats opening up when flights are not full I don't know.
Good advice re setting an Expertflyer alert, and if you don't have an account with them just PM me the details and I'll set the alert for you.
Whether it's cancelled seats going back onto the system, or just additional seats opening up when flights are not full I don't know.
Good advice re setting an Expertflyer alert, and if you don't have an account with them just PM me the details and I'll set the alert for you.
Thanks
May 20, 2011 | 8:58 am
#5
Moderator, El Al and Marriott Bonvoy, FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: SIN
Programs: SQ PPS, Mar LTT, Hyatt LTG, AA LTG, LY, HH, IC, BA, DL, UA SLV
Posts: 12,155
No, to set up the ExpertFlyer.com alert all that is needed is the flights they would like to take and the class they'd like to fly. An email address would be good as well to forward the alert when availability shows up, if it show up.
May 20, 2011 | 9:06 am
#6
Original Poster
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2009
Programs: UA, LY
Posts: 13,179
Well he's flexible enough that he's willing to take any flight before June 5. Could one set up multiple flights for the alert? Or would I need to just set up multiple alerts?
May 20, 2011 | 4:26 pm
#7
Moderator, El Al and Marriott Bonvoy, FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: SIN
Programs: SQ PPS, Mar LTT, Hyatt LTG, AA LTG, LY, HH, IC, BA, DL, UA SLV
Posts: 12,155
May 21, 2011 | 2:28 pm
#8
Join Date: Jun 2007
Programs: LY GL
Posts: 425
May 21, 2011 | 3:37 pm
#9
Company Representative - ExpertFlyer
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 2,928
That would be inadvisable. If we find that several trial accounts are being created to check for the same flights in such a manner, our system will notice it and deactivate the accounts.
May 21, 2011 | 10:34 pm
#10
Moderator, El Al and Marriott Bonvoy, FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: SIN
Programs: SQ PPS, Mar LTT, Hyatt LTG, AA LTG, LY, HH, IC, BA, DL, UA SLV
Posts: 12,155
Also it doesn't change the fact that you need multiple alerts. Amy progress on a single alert for a range of dates?
May 23, 2011 | 5:23 am
#11
Original Poster
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2009
Programs: UA, LY
Posts: 13,179
Steering clear of trouble, my friend as it turns out, has an ExpertFlyer account. He set up multiple alerts, and got a hit for June 5, which he took. Thanks for the advice.
How much does an ExpertFlyer account cost, and what are the benefits of joining, besides for alerts of seat openings?
How much does an ExpertFlyer account cost, and what are the benefits of joining, besides for alerts of seat openings?
May 23, 2011 | 6:17 am
#12
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2005
Location: TLV/LHR
Programs: BA GGL, IHG Diamond Elite Amb, HH Diamond, Avis PC, Hertz PC, Sixt Platinum
Posts: 13,004
There is a basic membership which limits the number of monthly searches, costing $4.99 a month, and an unlimited membership that costs $9.99.
You can also pay annually and save a little.
There are more benefits to the full membership which although I have, I cannot remember what exactly they are...
Other than seat alerts you can check what booking classes are left on each flight at any given time (and on LY that includes redemption classes).
In addition you can see live seat maps which work until the very last moment with some airlines (including LY) and with others up until around 24 hours prior to departure (like with BA for example) which is probably when airport have control of it.
You can also pay annually and save a little.
There are more benefits to the full membership which although I have, I cannot remember what exactly they are...
Other than seat alerts you can check what booking classes are left on each flight at any given time (and on LY that includes redemption classes).
In addition you can see live seat maps which work until the very last moment with some airlines (including LY) and with others up until around 24 hours prior to departure (like with BA for example) which is probably when airport have control of it.
May 23, 2011 | 9:18 am
#13
Company Representative - ExpertFlyer
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 2,928
There is a basic membership which limits the number of monthly searches, costing $4.99 a month, and an unlimited membership that costs $9.99.
You can also pay annually and save a little.
There are more benefits to the full membership which although I have, I cannot remember what exactly they are...
You can also pay annually and save a little.
There are more benefits to the full membership which although I have, I cannot remember what exactly they are...