Sep 14, 2017, 7:20 am
Last edit by: Flame3601
Information on Load requests
The number of seats for sale for a flight are available via ExpertFlyer.com, a subscription-based service with a 5-day free trial. A subscription is $9.99/month and can be enabled and disabled any time. It is encouraged to subscribe rather than post repeatedly in this thread.
NB: Op-up changes or overselling of a flight cannot be determined with certainty from this information, only inferred to be more or less probable.
For a once-off load request please follow these guidelines:
Flight loads >7 days out are not very useful, as the airline could still sell many seats, unless availability of a specific fare bucket (e.g. Business Saver upgrade) is requested. If you wish to know the general flight load please don't post >7 days before departure.
When requesting a load please provide the following information:
- Date of flight (departure date)
- Flight Number
- Origin
- Destination
These four fields are mandatory in searching on ExpertFlyer (see screenshot below) and it isn't fair to except those who pay for their subscriptions to also have to go look up which cities a specific flight number is from and to (also some flight numbers are onward flights (5th freedom routes, e.g. CMB-MLE) and loads will differ significantly depending on which sector of the flight is checked.
The number of seats for sale for a flight are available via ExpertFlyer.com, a subscription-based service with a 5-day free trial. A subscription is $9.99/month and can be enabled and disabled any time. It is encouraged to subscribe rather than post repeatedly in this thread.
NB: Op-up changes or overselling of a flight cannot be determined with certainty from this information, only inferred to be more or less probable.
For a once-off load request please follow these guidelines:
Flight loads >7 days out are not very useful, as the airline could still sell many seats, unless availability of a specific fare bucket (e.g. Business Saver upgrade) is requested. If you wish to know the general flight load please don't post >7 days before departure.
When requesting a load please provide the following information:
- Date of flight (departure date)
- Flight Number
- Origin
- Destination
These four fields are mandatory in searching on ExpertFlyer (see screenshot below) and it isn't fair to except those who pay for their subscriptions to also have to go look up which cities a specific flight number is from and to (also some flight numbers are onward flights (5th freedom routes, e.g. CMB-MLE) and loads will differ significantly depending on which sector of the flight is checked.
Flight Load Check request
Nov 13, 2019 | 12:28 am
#751
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 109
The load is:
EK 3550SIN
15/11/19 21:00DXB
16/11/19 1:00388
Daily
71% / 20mF0 A0 J0 C0 I0 O0 H0 Y9 E9 R9 W9 M9B9 U9 K9 Q9 L0 T0 V0 X0
Looking at the seat map: All F seats are allocated, there are a few (5) J seats still 'open' but they are not selling them. No realistic chance of an op up, I would say.
EK 3550SIN
15/11/19 21:00DXB
16/11/19 1:00388
Daily
71% / 20mF0 A0 J0 C0 I0 O0 H0 Y9 E9 R9 W9 M9B9 U9 K9 Q9 L0 T0 V0 X0
Looking at the seat map: All F seats are allocated, there are a few (5) J seats still 'open' but they are not selling them. No realistic chance of an op up, I would say.
Not sure what it says about Singapore that J and F are full up and there is still lots of space in Y!
Nov 19, 2019 | 6:36 am
#752
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Dubai
Programs: EK Gold
Posts: 213
Recently stopped my subscription due to lack of trips.....so appreciate if anyone can check this for me.
Still 9 days out - but departing at the beginning of the UAE long weekend - so assuming full loads.
EK111 DXB-BUD 29 Nov
Still 9 days out - but departing at the beginning of the UAE long weekend - so assuming full loads.
EK111 DXB-BUD 29 Nov
Nov 19, 2019 | 7:03 am
#753
Ambassador, Emirates
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: LGW / AMS / CPT
Programs: SA KL BA EK
Posts: 4,836
EK1110DXB
29/11/19 8:40BUD
29/11/19 11:4577W
Daily
97% / 7mF4 A4 J7 C7 I7 O7 H3 Y0 E0 R0 W0 M0B0 U0 K0 Q0 L0 T0 V0 X0
Nov 19, 2019 | 7:26 am
#754
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Dubai
Programs: EK Gold
Posts: 213
Thanks for this! Both the Mrs & I are Gold and Flex+ - however traveling with a toddler, so let's see if that hampers our chances.
Nov 20, 2019 | 9:55 pm
#756
Moderator: Emirates Skywards and Qatar Airways Privilege Club
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: 12R/30L
Programs: EK Gold|EY Gold|Bonvoy Ambassador| IHG Plat|HHonors Diamond
Posts: 2,850
Nov 23, 2019 | 1:52 am
#758
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Dubai
Programs: EK Gold
Posts: 213
Here's hoping the flight doesn't become too full as we'll opt for the points upgrade.
Nov 23, 2019 | 5:34 am
#759
Ambassador, Emirates
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: LGW / AMS / CPT
Programs: SA KL BA EK
Posts: 4,836
An update from a friend senior within EK. I asked about policies regarding op-up's when traveling with an on-lap infant - her response; "I just checked with our flight controllers who do the progressive upgrades and unfortunately they dont upgrade with infants as per their procedures"
Here's hoping the flight doesn't become too full as we'll opt for the points upgrade.
Here's hoping the flight doesn't become too full as we'll opt for the points upgrade.
Hope the little one gets status soon. Then he / she can get his / her own upgrade...
Nov 28, 2019 | 9:17 pm
#761
Ambassador, Emirates
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: LGW / AMS / CPT
Programs: SA KL BA EK
Posts: 4,836
Nov 29, 2019 | 4:33 am
#762
Ambassador, Emirates
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: LGW / AMS / CPT
Programs: SA KL BA EK
Posts: 4,836
An update from a friend senior within EK. I asked about policies regarding op-up's when traveling with an on-lap infant - her response; "I just checked with our flight controllers who do the progressive upgrades and unfortunately they dont upgrade with infants as per their procedures"
Here's hoping the flight doesn't become too full as we'll opt for the points upgrade.
Here's hoping the flight doesn't become too full as we'll opt for the points upgrade.
Don't know if it was a Y to J or a J to F you were aiming for.....
Dec 8, 2019 | 5:08 pm
#763
Join Date: May 2015
Programs: EK gold, QF
Posts: 6
Load check
Hey , am flying in this flight in Y (Flex) in a few hours. The seat map looks quite full (7 unallocated). Can someone please check the flight load.
- 09 DEC 19
- EK 406
- origin: DXB
- Destination: MEL
thanks in advance
- 09 DEC 19
- EK 406
- origin: DXB
- Destination: MEL
thanks in advance
Dec 8, 2019 | 9:09 pm
#764
Ambassador, Emirates
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: LGW / AMS / CPT
Programs: SA KL BA EK
Posts: 4,836
09/12/19 9:55MEL
10/12/19 6:25388
Daily
85% / 18mF2 A0 J7 C7 I7 O7 H0 Y9 E9 R9 W9 M9B9 U9 K0 Q0 L0 T0 V0 X0
Dec 9, 2019 | 12:29 am
#765
Suspended
Join Date: Dec 2019
Location: EK1 ML5A ;-)
Programs: EK iO
Posts: 699