For that you don’t need an availability check, but a seat map. The free version of ExpertFlyer gives you access to current seat maps.

thanks for the clarification!

A dummy booking on Expedia shows 7A is the only window seat available.

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...e979d489a4.jpg

EF confirms this

1 week out, booked into J (well, really, "O") -

EK230 13-Feb

F2 A0 J7 C7 I7 O0 H0 Y3 E3 R3 W3 M3 B3 U3 K3 Q0 L0 T0 V0 X0

Rolling op-ups? Or too early to tell? Yesterday First was F4 A4 with no seats selected.

Not that I'm anywhere near the top of the priority list.

If in Y, and plat or on flex plus I'd say guaranteed upgrade
If in J, tricky, half decent chance.

The plot thickens... could be a day to get bumped and get a free ticket? The seatmap for F has one seat occupied, so it seems they're saving space for op-ups now.

If I volunteer to bump, I'd go for next day rather than same day in Y, for sure.

EK230 13-Feb
F2 A0 J6 C6 I0 O0 H0 Y6 E6 R6 W6 M6 B6 U6 K6 Q0 L0 T0 V0 X0

They definitely wont save space for op ups. Selling F (even A class) means more money than possibly DBing a pax in business.

First has actually 6 booked.

EK-612 (DXB - ISB)
6th March 2020

J7 C7 I7 O7 H7 Y9 E9 R9 W9 M9 B9 U9 K9 Q9 L0 T0 V0 X0

I'm booked in Economy Flex, and just got an email for an upgrade to business for 650 AED.

Worth paying for the upgrade or is there a chance I get upgraded at the airport?

looks pretty wide open to me... doesn't look like OpUps will be necessary

I would say close to physical capacity, up to you if you're willing to risk it.

Is it possible to check seatmaps? I want to upgrade a flight from J-F using miles, but before I do I want to make sure that there are two F seats together (in the middle?!)

If yes, would someone mind checking EK766 for Joburg to Dubai on March 12th?

Thanks!

Richard

To answer your question in two different ways:

1. Yes, you can check seat maps. The free ExpertFlyer option allows you to do this.
2. I quickly checked for you and currently 1 E/F on EK766 on 12/3 are free. 2E/F are also not allocated but are currently 'blocked'. They will most likely become available some time around on line check in (which is T-48 hours with EK).

There is upgrade availability (Z bucket) for 2 seats on that flight, so be quick!

1 25 129 booked in f, j y respectively

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