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Old Jul 16, 2009 | 4:01 am
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Availibility of A on Au flights

It seems to me that is it extremely hard to find flights with A not zeroed on DXB-SYD/MEL flights.

Is it because of EK being so busy? or is it perhaps a policy to restrict award and discounted A fares?!

For example from 7OCT to 18OCT, there isn't a single SYD flight with a single A available. Melbourne is easier, but most are on the annoying EK408.
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Old Jul 16, 2009 | 4:19 am
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What is a "A" class ticket

I am on EK408 AKL - MEL - DXB next month, what is wrong with it??
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Old Jul 16, 2009 | 5:50 am
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Same as on the DXB-BKK route-- especially the 300er and 380 -- both with suites.-- only reason I can this is that.
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Old Aug 4, 2009 | 6:59 am
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I have been monitoring EK412 on a set of days in October. Few moments ago it came as A7, I immediately called the travel agent, and snapped the 2 seats.

Now it shows A0, and can't wait till October to experience the full experience of the A380 in F. Yippie!
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Old Mar 13, 2010 | 4:41 pm
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I didn't want to start a new thread for this. I was looking at availability for DXB-BEY in A on a specific day in July. Well it shows A0.
I tried doing a booking to see how many seats would be bookable through Emirates website, and for 7 passengers it is available, for 8 Not available.
The flight will be a 777 with 8 suites in F.

Isn't it interesting how for 1 lone passenger EK's system zeroed out the fare class A?!
Would anyone have an insight into this? Thanks.

I am thinking of calling EK and having them request A to be opened up or something, not sure if that'll work, of if anyone else tried this before.
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Old Mar 13, 2010 | 5:57 pm
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It's hardly about one passenger. You're looking at a date in July, so there's no reason to assume there will only be one passenger by a few days before the flight. Maybe they will sell all the seats. Also, the fact that 7 seats are available doesn't mean only one has been sold. If they plan to oversell, there could have been more seats sold.
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Old Mar 14, 2010 | 9:12 am
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They may think that they can sell these seats at full fare and have no need to offer a discount. Closer to the time this may change but 4 months in advance still gives them plenty time.
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