No availability in Y
Dec 19, 2017 | 1:20 am
#1
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No availability in Y
Currently flying Christmas day with a 6 hour lay over in DXB flying MAN-SYD, (miles upgrade to Flex plus in J).
On EF the 23rd, 24th and 25th are all showing D availability all the way through with a much better connection time but no seats available in Y. Has anybody ever managed a work around for this?
On EF the 23rd, 24th and 25th are all showing D availability all the way through with a much better connection time but no seats available in Y. Has anybody ever managed a work around for this?
Dec 19, 2017 | 1:56 am
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Currently flying Christmas day with a 6 hour lay over in DXB flying MAN-SYD, (miles upgrade to Flex plus in J).
On EF the 23rd, 24th and 25th are all showing D availability all the way through with a much better connection time but no seats available in Y. Has anybody ever managed a work around for this?
On EF the 23rd, 24th and 25th are all showing D availability all the way through with a much better connection time but no seats available in Y. Has anybody ever managed a work around for this?
EK 220MAN
25/12/17 8:45DXB
25/12/17 19:45388
Daily
60% / 32mF4 A4 J7 C7 I7 O7 P3 Y6 E6 R6 W6 M6B6 U6 K0 H0 Q0 L0 T0 V0 X0
EK 4140DXB
26/12/17 1:55SYD
26/12/17 22:30388
Daily
87% / 9mF4 A4 J7 C7 I7 O7 P1 Y6 E6 R6 W6 M6B6 U6 K0 H0 Q0 L0 T0 V0 X0
1 Connections
EK 180MAN
25/12/17 13:10DXB
26/12/17 0:25388
Daily
82% / 19mF4 A4 J7 C7 I7 O7 P1 Y4 E4 R4 W4 M0B0 U0 K0 H0 Q0 L0 T0 V0 X0
EK 4140DXB
26/12/17 1:55SYD
26/12/17 22:30388
Daily
87% / 9mF4 A4 J7 C7 I7 O7 P1 Y4 E4 R4 W4 M0B0 U0 K0 H0 Q0 L0 T0 V0 X0
Dec 19, 2017 | 2:32 am
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I just checked:
EK 220MAN
25/12/17 8:45DXB
25/12/17 19:45388
Daily
60% / 32mF4 A4 J7 C7 I7 O7 P3 Y6 E6 R6 W6 M6B6 U6 K0 H0 Q0 L0 T0 V0 X0
EK 4140DXB
26/12/17 1:55SYD
26/12/17 22:30388
Daily
87% / 9mF4 A4 J7 C7 I7 O7 P1 Y6 E6 R6 W6 M6B6 U6 K0 H0 Q0 L0 T0 V0 X0
1 Connections
EK 180MAN
25/12/17 13:10DXB
26/12/17 0:25388
Daily
82% / 19mF4 A4 J7 C7 I7 O7 P1 Y4 E4 R4 W4 M0B0 U0 K0 H0 Q0 L0 T0 V0 X0
EK 4140DXB
26/12/17 1:55SYD
26/12/17 22:30388
Daily
87% / 9mF4 A4 J7 C7 I7 O7 P1 Y4 E4 R4 W4 M0B0 U0 K0 H0 Q0 L0 T0 V0 X0
EK 220MAN
25/12/17 8:45DXB
25/12/17 19:45388
Daily
60% / 32mF4 A4 J7 C7 I7 O7 P3 Y6 E6 R6 W6 M6B6 U6 K0 H0 Q0 L0 T0 V0 X0
EK 4140DXB
26/12/17 1:55SYD
26/12/17 22:30388
Daily
87% / 9mF4 A4 J7 C7 I7 O7 P1 Y6 E6 R6 W6 M6B6 U6 K0 H0 Q0 L0 T0 V0 X0
1 Connections
EK 180MAN
25/12/17 13:10DXB
26/12/17 0:25388
Daily
82% / 19mF4 A4 J7 C7 I7 O7 P1 Y4 E4 R4 W4 M0B0 U0 K0 H0 Q0 L0 T0 V0 X0
EK 4140DXB
26/12/17 1:55SYD
26/12/17 22:30388
Daily
87% / 9mF4 A4 J7 C7 I7 O7 P1 Y4 E4 R4 W4 M0B0 U0 K0 H0 Q0 L0 T0 V0 X0
I couldn't believe my eyes seeing your post. I have been checking it constantly over the last week and even phoned EK last night to try my luck and it was all full, five minutes before I made this post, the same. I also have flight alerts set which haven't (as of yet) come through.
Dec 19, 2017 | 2:35 am
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Dec 19, 2017 | 2:40 am
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I may be wrong here, but isn't this only available if the flight is completely full in all classes? Ie., if there is one F seat available, you won't be able to use the Gold guarantee to get a Y seat.
Dec 19, 2017 | 2:54 am
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I couldn't believe my eyes seeing your post. I have been checking it constantly over the last week and even phoned EK last night to try my luck and it was all full, five minutes before I made this post, the same. I also have flight alerts set which haven't (as of yet) come through.
I first put in the search on EF and got the same result as you did.
Then I checked award availably and added W bucket (Flex Award). I was most surprised to see W availability, if it is Y0 there should be none!
So I went back to the 'normal' availability request and hey presto it was the result I posted.....
(by the way, its Y4 now. Did you take 2?)
Dec 19, 2017 | 6:23 am
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I can understand your surprise.
I first put in the search on EF and got the same result as you did.
Then I checked award availably and added W bucket (Flex Award). I was most surprised to see W availability, if it is Y0 there should be none!
So I went back to the 'normal' availability request and hey presto it was the result I posted.....
(by the way, its Y4 now. Did you take 2?)
I first put in the search on EF and got the same result as you did.
Then I checked award availably and added W bucket (Flex Award). I was most surprised to see W availability, if it is Y0 there should be none!
So I went back to the 'normal' availability request and hey presto it was the result I posted.....
(by the way, its Y4 now. Did you take 2?)
Dec 19, 2017 | 6:24 am
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This could be why I wasn't offered it, it wasn't mentioned at all on any of the phone calls made over the last week....
Dec 19, 2017 | 9:03 am
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Technically yes, but if you ask for full Y when there's a seat available on the plane, then they will pretty much override it anyway and put you on, unless revenue management has a different idea.
