Determining LH Y/E/C/F loads? [the help me guesstimate loads thread]
Sep 6, 2017, 9:31 am
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Its definitely oversold in Y, but usually on a P fare you are unlikely to be moved to F. I would approach the checkin agent sitting at the F/*G desk and ask if they need volonteers. Compensation is about 600€, so don't get too excited. Also note that the CAI inventory shown to you may not neccessarily be available. If they want to rebook you they will call the FM of the CAI flight and ask if its OK to push over a passenger....
Sep 6, 2017, 10:53 am
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Sep 6, 2017, 11:24 am
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LH 632 departure is 13:50. The next *A FRA-CAI Flight is 3pm on MS. The MS flights actually have a tolerable business class, unlike the LH 320/321 birds that are really econ seats with the middle seats blocked out.
Sep 6, 2017, 11:28 am
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If they agree to put you on another *A carrier but don't expect it to happen unless they are desperate.
Sep 6, 2017, 11:28 am
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Its definitely oversold in Y, but usually on a P fare you are unlikely to be moved to F. I would approach the checkin agent sitting at the F/*G desk and ask if they need volonteers. Compensation is about 600€, so don't get too excited. Also note that the CAI inventory shown to you may not neccessarily be available. If they want to rebook you they will call the FM of the CAI flight and ask if its OK to push over a passenger....
I thought for VDBs, especially in business class, that LH had a bit more VDB room than 600 Euros. You are right, I would not get excited about 600 Euros.
Sep 7, 2017, 12:10 am
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Sep 7, 2017, 12:48 am
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Welcome to FlyerTalk, WHWanders!
LH 722 MUC 09/16/17 7:15 PM PEK 09/17/17 10:55 AM 346 Daily
F3 A3 J0 C0 D0 Z0 P0 G1 E0 N0 Y8 B0 M0 U0 H0 Q0 V0 W0 S0 T0 L0 K0
LH 797 HKG 10/02/17 11:05 PM FRA 10/03/17 5:20 AM 388 Daily
F3 A2 J9 C9 D9 Z9 P8 G9 E9 N9 Y9 B9 M9 U9 H9 Q9 V9 W9 S9 T3 L0 K0
LH 722 MUC 09/16/17 7:15 PM PEK 09/17/17 10:55 AM 346 Daily
F3 A3 J0 C0 D0 Z0 P0 G1 E0 N0 Y8 B0 M0 U0 H0 Q0 V0 W0 S0 T0 L0 K0
LH 797 HKG 10/02/17 11:05 PM FRA 10/03/17 5:20 AM 388 Daily
F3 A2 J9 C9 D9 Z9 P8 G9 E9 N9 Y9 B9 M9 U9 H9 Q9 V9 W9 S9 T3 L0 K0
Could someone with access to the system post seat availability? Currently I cannot choose a bulkhead seat (in particular on the return flight, bulkhead window seats) and I'd love to know whether they are actually occupied or will become available once check-in opens.
Thanks again!
Last edited by WHWanders; Sep 7, 2017 at 12:50 am Reason: Clarification
Sep 7, 2017, 6:45 am
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Thank you! So no point in bidding for an upgrade from Premium Economy to Business on the outbound flight.
Could someone with access to the system post seat availability? Currently I cannot choose a bulkhead seat (in particular on the return flight, bulkhead window seats) and I'd love to know whether they are actually occupied or will become available once check-in opens.
Thanks again!
Could someone with access to the system post seat availability? Currently I cannot choose a bulkhead seat (in particular on the return flight, bulkhead window seats) and I'd love to know whether they are actually occupied or will become available once check-in opens.
Thanks again!
Do they look anything like what you see when you try to select/change seats?
Sep 7, 2017, 10:21 am
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F4 A3 J9 C9 D9 Z9 P9 G9 E0 N0 Y9 B9 M9 U9 H9 Q9 V9 W9 S9 T9 L8 K8
Sep 7, 2017, 2:34 pm
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Sorry, I am actually flying Premium Economy so if you could repost ExpertFlyer results for that I would be able to compare it with what I see on the LH site. One thing I can say already is that on the LH site I cannot see the difference between a blocked seat and an occupied one. They all look either occupied or unoccupied.
Sep 7, 2017, 3:18 pm
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Sorry, I am actually flying Premium Economy so if you could repost ExpertFlyer results for that I would be able to compare it with what I see on the LH site. One thing I can say already is that on the LH site I cannot see the difference between a blocked seat and an occupied one. They all look either occupied or unoccupied.
Sep 7, 2017, 3:58 pm
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Is Business Class Oversold on this flight
Its definitely oversold in Y, but usually on a P fare you are unlikely to be moved to F. I would approach the checkin agent sitting at the F/*G desk and ask if they need volonteers. Compensation is about 600€, so don't get too excited. Also note that the CAI inventory shown to you may not neccessarily be available. If they want to rebook you they will call the FM of the CAI flight and ask if its OK to push over a passenger....
What do you think the chance that both Econ, Prem Econ and Business Class are all oversold ?? The loads on Sept 11 and 13 are pretty comparable.
Sep 7, 2017, 4:08 pm
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