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
Aug 19, 2023 | 9:20 am
#961
Join Date: Jul 2018
Posts: 41
Thanks very much. Taking my chances and waiting for the last (and longest) flight of the trip and hoping it stays open for upgrades.
Sep 4, 2023 | 11:12 am
#965
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Pennsylvania
Programs: AA Platinum Pro, AC *S, Marriott Gold Elite, Hyatt Explorist
Posts: 9,791
EK 28 GLA 2:35p → DXB 1:05a
F4 A4 J7 C7 I7 O7 H0 Y9 R9 M9 B9 U9 K0 Q0 L0 T0 V0
EK 398 DXB 9:10a → DPS 10:20p
J7 C7 I7 O7 H7 Y9 R9 M0 B0 U0 K0 Q0 L0 T0 V0
Currently at least 7 seats open in business class including in the lowest fare classes.
Sep 4, 2023 | 3:03 pm
#966
Join Date: Jun 2023
Posts: 11
September 7th
EK 28 GLA 2:35p → DXB 1:05a
F4 A4 J7 C7 I7 O7 H0 Y9 R9 M9 B9 U9 K0 Q0 L0 T0 V0
September 8th
EK 398 DXB 9:10a → DPS 10:20p
J7 C7 I7 O7 H7 Y9 R9 M0 B0 U0 K0 Q0 L0 T0 V0
Currently at least 7 seats open in business class including in the lowest fare classes.
EK 28 GLA 2:35p → DXB 1:05a
F4 A4 J7 C7 I7 O7 H0 Y9 R9 M9 B9 U9 K0 Q0 L0 T0 V0
September 8th
EK 398 DXB 9:10a → DPS 10:20p
J7 C7 I7 O7 H7 Y9 R9 M0 B0 U0 K0 Q0 L0 T0 V0
Currently at least 7 seats open in business class including in the lowest fare classes.
Sep 5, 2023 | 4:49 am
#967
Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: ABZ
Programs: EK Silver, VS Silver
Posts: 17
They emailed me an upgrade offer however I did not realise the email was sent until 2 hours after it had been sent. Therefore, they are telling me no luck you missed it and the only way you can upgrade now is by giving us GBP 4400 for 2x pax.
Bit of a joke but nobody is willing to help at emirates. The flight load was the same before they sent the offer and is still currently showing the same number of J availability after the offer was sent.
Worth asking at the airport? In the past i've accepted upgrade offers 24hrs after initial email and got them no problem
Last edited by RAK24; Sep 5, 2023 at 5:00 am Reason: Mistake
Sep 5, 2023 | 8:47 am
#968
Ambassador, Emirates
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: LGW / AMS / CPT
Programs: SA KL BA EK
Posts: 4,835
Thank you very much for that!
They emailed me an upgrade offer however I did not realise the email was sent until 2 hours after it had been sent. Therefore, they are telling me no luck you missed it and the only way you can upgrade now is by giving us GBP 4400 for 2x pax.
Bit of a joke but nobody is willing to help at emirates. The flight load was the same before they sent the offer and is still currently showing the same number of J availability after the offer was sent.
Worth asking at the airport? In the past i've accepted upgrade offers 24hrs after initial email and got them no problem
They emailed me an upgrade offer however I did not realise the email was sent until 2 hours after it had been sent. Therefore, they are telling me no luck you missed it and the only way you can upgrade now is by giving us GBP 4400 for 2x pax.
Bit of a joke but nobody is willing to help at emirates. The flight load was the same before they sent the offer and is still currently showing the same number of J availability after the offer was sent.
Worth asking at the airport? In the past i've accepted upgrade offers 24hrs after initial email and got them no problem
What has probably happened is that the seats that were made available in ‘P’ were sold, it has little to do with current availability in O, I, J and C buckets.
You can always ask at the airport, but chances are you will be quoted the fare difference at that time, which may be more than now.
Sep 6, 2023 | 2:18 am
#969
Join Date: Jul 2023
Location: FCO/DXB/IAD
Programs: EK Skywards Silver, Flying Blue Silver, Hertz President's Cicle
Posts: 35
Do you know what the potential miles upgrade cost into first from a 'P' business class seat would be? For example if a business saver ticket costs 92000 miles to upgrade into first, is it safe to assume the P class would be the same or more if a purser were to let you upgrade onboard (barring the one upgrade per flight rule). Thank you.
Sep 6, 2023 | 4:15 am
#970
Ambassador: Emirates Airlines
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Manchester, UK
Posts: 19,799
Do you know what the potential miles upgrade cost into first from a 'P' business class seat would be? For example if a business saver ticket costs 92000 miles to upgrade into first, is it safe to assume the P class would be the same or more if a purser were to let you upgrade onboard (barring the one upgrade per flight rule). Thank you.
Sep 10, 2023 | 4:08 am
#973
Join Date: Jul 2023
Location: FCO/DXB/IAD
Programs: EK Skywards Silver, Flying Blue Silver, Hertz President's Cicle
Posts: 35
Hello, could someone please check this for me? Hoping for an upgrade offer from Econ Flex to J, so many thanks in advance!
September 14
EK231
DXB-IAD
September 14
EK231
DXB-IAD
Sep 10, 2023 | 3:07 pm
#974
formerly mattking2000
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: DXB
Programs: BA|AC|AZ|SPG|H|FPC
Posts: 1,478
EK 280GLA
09/16/23 2:35 PMDXB
09/17/23 1:05 AM388
Daily
73% / 21mF0 A0 J0 C0 I0 O0 H0 Y2 R0 M0 B0 U0 K0 Q0 L0 T0 V0
EK 3120DXB
09/17/23 7:40 AMHND
09/17/23 10:35 PM77W
Daily
67% / 22mF0 A0 J0 C0 I0 O0 H0 Y2 R0 M0 B0 U0 K0 Q0 L0 T0 V0
UK POS [searched as separate legs, GLA-DXB and DXB-HND
EK 280GLA
09/16/23 2:35 PMDXB
09/17/23 1:05 AM388
Daily
73% / 21mF4 A4 J7 C7 I7 O7 H7 Y9 R9 M9 B9 U9 K9 Q0 L0 T0 V0:
EK 3120DXB
09/17/23 7:40 AMHND
09/17/23 10:35 PM77W
Daily
67% / 22mF0 A0 J0 C0 I0 O0 H0 Y2 R0 M0 B0 U0 K0 Q0 L0 T0 V0
EK 3570CGK
09/14/23 5:40 PMDXB
09/14/23 10:40 PM77W
Daily
91% / 12mJ0 C0 I0 O0 H0 Y9 R0 M0 B0 U0 K0 Q0 L0 T0 V0
EK 710DXB
09/15/23 4:05 AMCDG
09/15/23 9:25 AM388
Th,F
92% / 27mF0 A0 J0 C0 I0 O0 H0 Y9 R0 M0 B0 U0 K0 Q0 L0 T0 V0
UAE POS [searched separately as CGK-DXB, DXB-CDG]:
EK 3570CGK
09/14/23 5:40 PMDXB
09/14/23 10:40 PM77W
Daily
91% / 12mJ0 C0 I0 O0 H0 Y9 R0 M0 B0 U0 K0 Q0 L0 T0 V0
EK 710DXB
09/15/23 4:05 AMCDG
09/15/23 9:25 AM388
Th,F
92% / 27mF4 A4 J7 C7 I7 O7 H7 Y9 R9 M9 B9 U0 K0 Q0 L0 T0 V0
EK 2310DXB
09/14/23 2:20 AMIAD
09/14/23 8:40 AM388
Daily
61% / 31mF4 A4 J7 C7 I7 O7 H7 Y9 R9 M9 B9 U9 K9 Q0 L0 T0 V0