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
Jul 20, 2023 | 3:21 am
#931
Join Date: Jul 2023
Posts: 3
Hi there,
Is someone able to check the loads for me for the following flight?
EK46 - 31th July 2023 - FRA-DXB
EK396 - 04th August 2023 - DXB-HKT
EK379 - 14th August 2023 - HKT-DXB
EK43 - 15th August 2023 - DXB-FRA
Many thanks in advance!
Is someone able to check the loads for me for the following flight?
EK46 - 31th July 2023 - FRA-DXB
EK396 - 04th August 2023 - DXB-HKT
EK379 - 14th August 2023 - HKT-DXB
EK43 - 15th August 2023 - DXB-FRA
Many thanks in advance!
Jul 20, 2023 | 5:13 am
#932
Join Date: Jun 2013
Posts: 592
There's really no point in checking availability this far in advance, but here you go.
EK016
F4 A4 J7 C7 I7 O7 H7 Y9 R9 M9 B9 U0 K0 Q0 L0 T0 V0
EK366
J7 C7 I7 O7 H7 Y9 R9 M9 B2 U9 K0 Q0 L0 T0 V0
EK367
J7 C7 I7 O7 H7 Y9 R9 M9 B9 U9 K0 Q9 L0 T0 V0
EK161
F1 A0 J7 C7 I7 O7 H7 Y9 R9 M9 B0 U0 K0 Q0 L0 T0 V0
EK46
F4 A4 J7 C7 I7 O7 H7 Y9 R0 M0 B0 U0 K0 Q0 L0 T0 V0
EK396
F4 A4 J7 C7 I7 O4 H5 Y9 R9 M0 B0 U0 K0 Q0 L0 T0 V0
EK379
F4 A4 J7 C7 I7 O7 H6 Y9 R9 M9 B9 U9 K0 Q0 L0 T0 V0
EK43
F4 A4 J7 C7 I7 O7 H7 Y9 R9 M9 B9 U9 K0 Q0 L0 T0 V0
EK016
F4 A4 J7 C7 I7 O7 H7 Y9 R9 M9 B9 U0 K0 Q0 L0 T0 V0
EK366
J7 C7 I7 O7 H7 Y9 R9 M9 B2 U9 K0 Q0 L0 T0 V0
EK367
J7 C7 I7 O7 H7 Y9 R9 M9 B9 U9 K0 Q9 L0 T0 V0
EK161
F1 A0 J7 C7 I7 O7 H7 Y9 R9 M9 B0 U0 K0 Q0 L0 T0 V0
F4 A4 J7 C7 I7 O7 H7 Y9 R0 M0 B0 U0 K0 Q0 L0 T0 V0
EK396
F4 A4 J7 C7 I7 O4 H5 Y9 R9 M0 B0 U0 K0 Q0 L0 T0 V0
EK379
F4 A4 J7 C7 I7 O7 H6 Y9 R9 M9 B9 U9 K0 Q0 L0 T0 V0
EK43
F4 A4 J7 C7 I7 O7 H7 Y9 R9 M9 B9 U9 K0 Q0 L0 T0 V0
Jul 21, 2023 | 4:40 pm
#935
Join Date: Jun 2013
Posts: 592
Jul 22, 2023 | 12:39 am
#936
Join Date: Jul 2023
Posts: 3
Jul 22, 2023 | 2:13 am
#937
Ambassador, Emirates
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: LGW / AMS / CPT
Programs: SA KL BA EK
Posts: 4,835
The only thing it says (as far as Economy is concerned) is that the airline is not selling any more economy seats, even Flex+. I don’t really understand what you mean with ‘free economy seats’, but it can be interpreted as saying that Economy will be full! It’s the same for both flights. If you already have a Y Flex+ ticket (or are a Plat Skywards member), there is a chance of an operational upgrade. Impossible to say how good that chance is.
Jul 22, 2023 | 2:54 am
#938
Join Date: Jul 2023
Posts: 3
The only thing it says (as far as Economy is concerned) is that the airline is not selling any more economy seats, even Flex+. I dont really understand what you mean with free economy seats, but it can be interpreted as saying that Economy will be full! Its the same for both flights. If you already have a Y Flex+ ticket (or are a Plat Skywards member), there is a chance of an operational upgrade. Impossible to say how good that chance is.
I assume this means i have a Y ticket.
I am on standby for those 2 flights. My first time using an ID90 ticket and i am trying to figure out if i have a good chance of making it on any of the planes, preferably the EK16 which is the earlier flight.
Thanks for your earlier response and hoping you can help further with the context i have provided. I am so confused.
Jul 22, 2023 | 4:12 am
#939
Ambassador, Emirates
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: LGW / AMS / CPT
Programs: SA KL BA EK
Posts: 4,835
So my ticket has this info on it: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION EQUIVALENT FARE: ZONAL EMPL DISC Y-SUBLOAD VALID ON EK ONLY/31OCT22FZ012A / 07221
I assume this means i have a Y ticket.
I am on standby for those 2 flights. My first time using an ID90 ticket and i am trying to figure out if i have a good chance of making it on any of the planes, preferably the EK16 which is the earlier flight.
Thanks for your earlier response and hoping you can help further with the context i have provided. I am so confused.
I assume this means i have a Y ticket.
I am on standby for those 2 flights. My first time using an ID90 ticket and i am trying to figure out if i have a good chance of making it on any of the planes, preferably the EK16 which is the earlier flight.
Thanks for your earlier response and hoping you can help further with the context i have provided. I am so confused.
But I am fairly sure that SUBLOAD means Subject To Load, i.e. it is a standby ticket and from that point of view it would appear that your chances to get a seat are slim. But again, I have no experience in this. Maybe others on this forum can give a better idea.
Jul 22, 2023 | 9:54 am
#940
Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 5,482
So my ticket has this info on it: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION EQUIVALENT FARE: ZONAL EMPL DISC Y-SUBLOAD VALID ON EK ONLY/31OCT22FZ012A / 07221
I assume this means i have a Y ticket.
I am on standby for those 2 flights. My first time using an ID90 ticket and i am trying to figure out if i have a good chance of making it on any of the planes, preferably the EK16 which is the earlier flight.
Thanks for your earlier response and hoping you can help further with the context i have provided. I am so confused.
I assume this means i have a Y ticket.
I am on standby for those 2 flights. My first time using an ID90 ticket and i am trying to figure out if i have a good chance of making it on any of the planes, preferably the EK16 which is the earlier flight.
Thanks for your earlier response and hoping you can help further with the context i have provided. I am so confused.
The controller/dispatcher will generally start to upgrade people from J into F and Y into J to make space for Y standbys if necessary if payload constraints allow it.
You should also be familiar with the EK staff travel rules especially with regard to conduct and attire - if you are an employee you know where that is, if you are friends and family, your sponsor should make you aware (as you are not departing ex-DXB where the staff check in area has the main rules on display there).
Jul 29, 2023 | 3:39 am
#942
Join Date: May 2023
Programs: TPPS Solitaire, QF P1, HH Gold, IHG Platinum
Posts: 11
Jul 31, 2023 | 7:01 am
#944
formerly mattking2000
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: DXB
Programs: BA|AC|AZ|SPG|H|FPC
Posts: 1,478
Jul 31, 2023 | 8:36 am
#945
Ambassador, Emirates
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: LGW / AMS / CPT
Programs: SA KL BA EK
Posts: 4,835
Be aware of married segment logic here. It is a bit unlikely that it is Y8 etc for each of these individual flights.