Help me decode ExpertFlyer seat availability
Mar 18, 2019 | 2:54 am
#32
Join Date: Jan 2017
Programs: EK Plat
Posts: 252
A few observations...
1) Are you looking at each sector individually or both sectors as a trip? Emirates relies quite heavily on married segments so the availability can differ if searching segment by segment might show different availability.
2) I've noticed that Emirates will often still sell F seats even when J is overbooked to the point that the F cabin will already be full. They clearly take the view that the additional revenue from selling an F seat is greater than downgrading/offloadinga a J passenger. This is similar in J when Y is heavily overbooked
Sc0tty - if you share the exact date of your flights, I will see if I can get the exact load for you if it's T-48...
1) Are you looking at each sector individually or both sectors as a trip? Emirates relies quite heavily on married segments so the availability can differ if searching segment by segment might show different availability.
2) I've noticed that Emirates will often still sell F seats even when J is overbooked to the point that the F cabin will already be full. They clearly take the view that the additional revenue from selling an F seat is greater than downgrading/offloadinga a J passenger. This is similar in J when Y is heavily overbooked
Sc0tty - if you share the exact date of your flights, I will see if I can get the exact load for you if it's T-48...
Mar 18, 2019 | 2:57 am
#33
Join Date: Nov 2011
Programs: Skywards
Posts: 599
A few observations...
1) Are you looking at each sector individually or both sectors as a trip? Emirates relies quite heavily on married segments so the availability can differ if searching segment by segment might show different availability.
2) I've noticed that Emirates will often still sell F seats even when J is overbooked to the point that the F cabin will already be full. They clearly take the view that the additional revenue from selling an F seat is greater than downgrading/offloadinga a J passenger. This is similar in J when Y is heavily overbooked
Sc0tty - if you share the exact date of your flights, I will see if I can get the exact load for you if it's T-48...
1) Are you looking at each sector individually or both sectors as a trip? Emirates relies quite heavily on married segments so the availability can differ if searching segment by segment might show different availability.
2) I've noticed that Emirates will often still sell F seats even when J is overbooked to the point that the F cabin will already be full. They clearly take the view that the additional revenue from selling an F seat is greater than downgrading/offloadinga a J passenger. This is similar in J when Y is heavily overbooked
Sc0tty - if you share the exact date of your flights, I will see if I can get the exact load for you if it's T-48...
I am looking at a 'married' segment - PVG to GLA on the 20th March.
Depart PVG on EK303 on 20th March and then EK027 on 21st of March.
Thank you.
Last edited by S c 0 TT y; Mar 18, 2019 at 3:06 am
Mar 18, 2019 | 4:30 am
#35
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Mar 18, 2019 | 6:40 am
#36
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ive seen loads show like that when y is over and there is plenty of space up front esp a380 flights...this is based on actual figures and comparing with what EF says
Mar 18, 2019 | 10:56 am
#37
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Mar 20, 2019 | 10:46 pm
#40
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Mar 21, 2019 | 12:39 am
#41
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Mar 21, 2019 | 2:17 am
#42
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Mar 21, 2019 | 2:47 am
#43
Join Date: Nov 2011
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Posts: 599
Yeah, at check-in I asked straight up for chances of OP-UP and she said there is no chance as although business is full and economy has a few seats scattered around the cabins.
On the DXB-GLA leg just now and this is wide open, everyone seems to have a spare seat next to them lol.
On the DXB-GLA leg just now and this is wide open, everyone seems to have a spare seat next to them lol.
Mar 21, 2019 | 2:52 am
#44
Join Date: Jan 2017
Programs: EK Plat
Posts: 252
Yeah, at check-in I asked straight up for chances of OP-UP and she said there is no chance as although business is full and economy has a few seats scattered around the cabins.
On the DXB-GLA leg just now and this is wide open, everyone seems to have a spare seat next to them lol.
On the DXB-GLA leg just now and this is wide open, everyone seems to have a spare seat next to them lol.
Mar 21, 2019 | 2:56 am
#45
Join Date: Nov 2011
Programs: Skywards
Posts: 599
I was one of the first people to check-in, when I got to the airport the desk was closed so i was in front of the queue waiting for the desks to be active. In case of no-shows, surely they would have found out nearer to check-in being closed, as with OP-UPS too?