Seat availability
Mar 3, 2016 | 4:45 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: May 2015
Location: United Kingdom
Programs: Qatar Airways , Emirates
Posts: 8
Seat availability
Since i booked my flights 2 weeks ago, the seating availability is shown as attached in the picture.
question is ,does this means its already booked up or will it come available during check in?always got my choice of seats when i booked before. Am i out of luck this time?
Thanks
question is ,does this means its already booked up or will it come available during check in?always got my choice of seats when i booked before. Am i out of luck this time?
Thanks
Mar 3, 2016 | 4:56 pm
#2
Ambassador: Emirates Airlines
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Manchester, UK
Posts: 19,799
Since i booked my flights 2 weeks ago, the seating availability is shown as attached in the picture.
question is ,does this means its already booked up or will it come available during check in?always got my choice of seats when i booked before. Am i out of luck this time?
Thanks
question is ,does this means its already booked up or will it come available during check in?always got my choice of seats when i booked before. Am i out of luck this time?
Thanks
Mar 4, 2016 | 12:19 am
#4
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 10,043
I've never seen this before and 90% of my travel is solo. Is it something you've come across - maybe route dependent?
Mar 4, 2016 | 12:24 am
#5
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: MAN DXB ✈️
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Mar 4, 2016 | 12:51 am
#6
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Europe
Programs: EK plat, ex-FB gold, Accor plat
Posts: 1,074
Unusual pattern indeed. Maybe a bridal group booked this flight ? 
If you want to modify your assignment, check seat availability from time to time. Occupied seat may become free.
If you want to modify your assignment, check seat availability from time to time. Occupied seat may become free.
Mar 4, 2016 | 1:00 am
#7
Join Date: Jul 2014
Programs: Skywards
Posts: 937
Mar 4, 2016 | 3:06 am
#8
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Dubai
Programs: Skyward gold, MH Enrich gold
Posts: 55
I have just literally hung up my call to EK and saw this. I travel out tomorrow on a T7 and back next week on 380. All window seats on T7 taken except 6A currently blocked, the agent said will put in a request but can't guarantee if I will get that at checking. On the 380, got 16A right away.
Mar 4, 2016 | 3:43 am
#9
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Economy, mostly :(
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 7,791
I have just literally hung up my call to EK and saw this. I travel out tomorrow on a T7 and back next week on 380. All window seats on T7 taken except 6A currently blocked, the agent said will put in a request but can't guarantee if I will get that at checking. On the 380, got 16A right away.
Mar 4, 2016 | 8:13 am
#10
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Join Date: May 2015
Location: United Kingdom
Programs: Qatar Airways , Emirates
Posts: 8
Mar 4, 2016 | 10:15 am
#11
Ambassador: Emirates Airlines
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Manchester, UK
Posts: 19,799
Ah, a pertinent piece of information missing from your original post
Window seats tend to go first unfortunately. Keep checking though, as people may cancel.
If you sign up for ExpertFlyer, you can set up a seat alert that will email you if a window seat becomes available. This is a free service.
Window seats tend to go first unfortunately. Keep checking though, as people may cancel.
If you sign up for ExpertFlyer, you can set up a seat alert that will email you if a window seat becomes available. This is a free service.
Mar 4, 2016 | 10:36 am
#12
Original Poster
Join Date: May 2015
Location: United Kingdom
Programs: Qatar Airways , Emirates
Posts: 8
Ah, a pertinent piece of information missing from your original post
Window seats tend to go first unfortunately. Keep checking though, as people may cancel.
If you sign up for ExpertFlyer, you can set up a seat alert that will email you if a window seat becomes available. This is a free service.
Window seats tend to go first unfortunately. Keep checking though, as people may cancel.
If you sign up for ExpertFlyer, you can set up a seat alert that will email you if a window seat becomes available. This is a free service.