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Mar 23, 2012 | 9:02 pm
#4
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: KSA
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I don't know why they just don't put the exact number.
Mar 23, 2012 | 9:14 pm
#5
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Denver, CO
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Remember a lot of business travellers wont have even booked yet...
A week before, things will start to move, then at T-48, T-24 etc.
If you're looking for an upgrade award seat, best to set an EF alert.
Mar 23, 2012 | 9:40 pm
#6
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: KSA
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It's still way too early to tell. The way I read it, there are 4 seats allocated in F (out of 14), J has 35 seats allocated out of 76 and Y looks half full. That doesn't indicate true load (only EK's internal system will reveal that). This indicates how many people have been assigned a seat as of today. It could very well be nearly full, yet still have the majority of people to be assigned a seat.
Remember a lot of business travellers wont have even booked yet...
A week before, things will start to move, then at T-48, T-24 etc.
If you're looking for an upgrade award seat, best to set an EF alert.
Remember a lot of business travellers wont have even booked yet...
A week before, things will start to move, then at T-48, T-24 etc.
If you're looking for an upgrade award seat, best to set an EF alert.
Mar 23, 2012 | 9:48 pm
#7
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Denver, CO
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Can you tell me the flight details? I would say that its just EK's inventory management system being particularly stubborn. It has certainly become far tougher and is not releasing seats up until the last minute. It will also oversell J but it wont oversell F...did you try a dummy booking for F?
Mar 24, 2012 | 12:03 am
#8
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: KSA
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Can you tell me the flight details? I would say that its just EK's inventory management system being particularly stubborn. It has certainly become far tougher and is not releasing seats up until the last minute. It will also oversell J but it wont oversell F...did you try a dummy booking for F?
I have a Q for you but it's a little out of the subject. Why there is no Silver members line for flights to the US?
Mar 24, 2012 | 7:12 am
#9
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Programs: Skywards
Posts: 31
I assumed that the premium classes would be the same as for Economy in that they would show 9's until any number less than that means that it is the actual number of seats remaining.
Eightblack, how did you arrive at the figure of 35 (and half full in Economy)? Just curious...
Eightblack, how did you arrive at the figure of 35 (and half full in Economy)? Just curious...
Last edited by kulguy; Mar 24, 2012 at 7:30 am
Mar 24, 2012 | 7:31 am
#10
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Dubai, UAE
Programs: Skywards Plat, Etihad Gold, Aerosvit Gold, Virgin Silver, AA lifetime Gold, Sirius Gold
Posts: 1,229
Yup, and showed 5 seats available on Emirates.com, which also seem accurate because the seat map shows the same thing. Only the business has problems, I'm willing to use the instant upgrade option tommorow morning if things looks good.
I have a Q for you but it's a little out of the subject. Why there is no Silver members line for flights to the US?
I have a Q for you but it's a little out of the subject. Why there is no Silver members line for flights to the US?
Mar 24, 2012 | 9:23 am
#11
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Location: KSA
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But I can see the seatmap of F class on EF.
Mar 24, 2012 | 7:44 pm
#12
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: OSL
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Eightblack, I'm also wondering how you came to that conclusion. All I can tell from those numbers is that there are at least 4 seats available in F (likely more since A class is available), at least 7 available in J (likely more since O class is available) and at least 9 seats in Y (likely more since Saver fares are still available).
Or did you look at the seat map on EF as well?
Or did you look at the seat map on EF as well?
It's still way too early to tell. The way I read it, there are 4 seats allocated in F (out of 14), J has 35 seats allocated out of 76 and Y looks half full. That doesn't indicate true load (only EK's internal system will reveal that). This indicates how many people have been assigned a seat as of today. It could very well be nearly full, yet still have the majority of people to be assigned a seat.
Remember a lot of business travellers wont have even booked yet...
A week before, things will start to move, then at T-48, T-24 etc.
If you're looking for an upgrade award seat, best to set an EF alert.
Remember a lot of business travellers wont have even booked yet...
A week before, things will start to move, then at T-48, T-24 etc.
If you're looking for an upgrade award seat, best to set an EF alert.
I assumed that the premium classes would be the same as for Economy in that they would show 9's until any number less than that means that it is the actual number of seats remaining.
Eightblack, how did you arrive at the figure of 35 (and half full in Economy)? Just curious...
Eightblack, how did you arrive at the figure of 35 (and half full in Economy)? Just curious...
Mar 24, 2012 | 7:54 pm
#13
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Denver, CO
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Eightblack, I'm also wondering how you came to that conclusion. All I can tell from those numbers is that there are at least 4 seats available in F (likely more since A class is available), at least 7 available in J (likely more since O class is available) and at least 9 seats in Y (likely more since Saver fares are still available).
Or did you look at the seat map on EF as well?
Or did you look at the seat map on EF as well?