Upgrade OP/ flight loads?
 

Hi, I am wondering if anyone can help me!

I am a silver skywards member and I am flying bhx - dxb - hkg on 23/10/14

EK 40 & EK 382

I would like to know what is the pax loads on these flights and if there is any chance on getting a OP / upgrade to business class.

Any help would be highly appreciated.

Thanks!

Hi there and welcome to FT ;)

From a quick check at expertflyer (not totally reliable, but a fair guide) it seems that neither of your sectors is heavily booked, and I would say therefore that your chances are unfortunately very slim indeed. Realistically I certainly wouldn't get any hopes up.

I believe a couple of members here have access to precise load numbers so perhaps may have a different view.

Hi,

EK40

J7 C7 I7 O0 P0 Y8 E8 R8 W8 M8 B8 U8 K8 H0 Q0 L0 T0 V0 X0

a few Y seats left

EK382

F0 A0 J4 C4 I4 O0 P0 Y7 E7 R7 W7 M7 B7 U7 K7 H7 Q7 L7 T7 V0 X0

Flight load assistance
 

Hi All,

Looking to see if worthwhile burning miles for UPG for MAN - HKG

Flying - EK20 25 October, connecting to EK380

Return 29th EK383 HKG - DXB

The last sector is available, so I will use miles for that.

If anyone has an insight into the loads via Expertflyer which is a guide I know, then thanks!

Ek 20
f3 a0 j2 c2 i0 o0 p0 y6 e6 r6 w6 m0 b0 u0 k0 h0 q0 l0 t0 v0 x0


ek 380
f3 a0 j2 c2 i0 o0 p0 y6 e6 r6 w6 m0 b0 u0 k0 h0 q0 l0 t0 v0 x0


ek 383
f0 a0 j7 c7 i7 o0 p0 y9 e9 r9 w9 m9 b9 u9 k9 h0 q9 l9 t9 v9 x9


ek 21
f0 a0 j7 c7 i7 o0 p0 y9 e9 r9 w9 m9 b9 u9 k9 h0 q9 l9 t9 v9 x9

I'd fancy my y to J chances on 20 and 380, Y looks oversold in both.

Thanks for the info guys, how do I make sense of the loads?

Any letters you see in that list from Y onwards relate to various economy class codes, including award tickets ; but be aware that the remaining availability numbers as quoted could in fact (AFAIK) be 'minimums' rather than actuals.

Codes A, C, D, F, I, J, O, P, Z cover business & first class, whether full revenue tickets, mileage awards (inc. flex and saver) or mileage upgrade awards.

I'm certainly not the forum expert on these codes, but the numbers seem to confirm my previous assessment that the likelihood of Y-J Opups looks pretty low (plus, I guess you will be aware that any Platinum or Gold members would normally be higher up the pecking order of course .....)

Thanks very much TaipeiWang and m3red
I did try and book O class but that had gone.

I ended up booking a flex fare, that will have me back to silver on the outbound and have more travel planned in the next 6-8 weeks.

Lets see and hope for the best - thanks again.

If y is only showing as 6 in the top y fares it most probably oversold. It's impossible to tell without accurate loads from ek.

I've seen fights as y 9 through and been upgraded.

IME, that typically happens when J has a ton of availability and EK starts to club J availability with Y.

Agreed.