Determining LH Y/E/C/F loads? [the help me guesstimate loads thread]
Nov 12, 2018, 1:55 pm
#1788
Join Date: Sep 2013
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Can someone check this flight for me please. Would someone mind checking the following flights for me? I'm buying into PE (G fare), but looking to use a GPU into C. GPU is applied and waitlisted
LH402 FRA-EWR 17 Nov 2018
LH402 FRA-EWR 17 Nov 2018
Nov 13, 2018, 8:23 am
#1793
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That doesn’t look good for the upgrade huh? Chest La Vie - at least the worst case scenario is Prem Econ
nvmd - woke up this morning to a "Change in reservation" and upgrade to business
Last edited by Hipplewm; Nov 14, 2018 at 3:20 am
Nov 15, 2018, 2:52 am
#1795
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But F award space being made available at schedule release would be the exception rather than the rule when it comes to LH.
Nov 15, 2018, 8:09 am
#1796
Join Date: Jan 2013
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LH works differently than some other airlines/programs. Most F award space is made available to non-status pax around two weeks before the date of departure. Some F award space is made available earlier on, usually exclusively to SEN/HON. On occasion, non-status pax may get lucky and find F award space, say, six months out.
But F award space being made available at schedule release would be the exception rather than the rule when it comes to LH.
But F award space being made available at schedule release would be the exception rather than the rule when it comes to LH.
Nov 15, 2018, 4:05 pm
#1797
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Location: Boston
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LH works differently than some other airlines/programs. Most F award space is made available to non-status pax around two weeks before the date of departure. Some F award space is made available earlier on, usually exclusively to SEN/HON. On occasion, non-status pax may get lucky and find F award space, say, six months out.
But F award space being made available at schedule release would be the exception rather than the rule when it comes to LH.
But F award space being made available at schedule release would be the exception rather than the rule when it comes to LH.
A clarifying question on the status vs HON/SEN statement above. Is *A Gold (UAL 1k) considered no status or with status in this context? When should I expect these things to clear if I'm lucky enough to have them clear?
Secondly, would someone mind checking these flight loads for me (two of them were provided above but I'd like to see what they look like now since everything waitlisted on me). Thanks!
12/9 BOS-MUC LH425
12/14 FRA-BOS LH422
2/9/19 MUC-HKG LH730
Nov 16, 2018, 12:09 am
#1798
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I was going to ask essentially the same question as I now have 3 LH flights that have waitlisted for GPU upgrades and 0 that have cleared, two of them are Y->C and one is C->F.
A clarifying question on the status vs HON/SEN statement above. Is *A Gold (UAL 1k) considered no status or with status in this context? When should I expect these things to clear if I'm lucky enough to have them clear?
Secondly, would someone mind checking these flight loads for me (two of them were provided above but I'd like to see what they look like now since everything waitlisted on me). Thanks!
12/9 BOS-MUC LH425
12/14 FRA-BOS LH422
2/9/19 MUC-HKG LH730
A clarifying question on the status vs HON/SEN statement above. Is *A Gold (UAL 1k) considered no status or with status in this context? When should I expect these things to clear if I'm lucky enough to have them clear?
Secondly, would someone mind checking these flight loads for me (two of them were provided above but I'd like to see what they look like now since everything waitlisted on me). Thanks!
12/9 BOS-MUC LH425
12/14 FRA-BOS LH422
2/9/19 MUC-HKG LH730
There have been epic discussions around priority of status levels for upgrades and IIRC it's a combination of status level and PCV, though there has been a tendency to prioritize "own" elites over *G.
Nov 16, 2018, 3:19 am
#1799
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Chicago/Baltimore
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Is there a way to see upgrade availability on Lufthansa across a week or so? I am trying to book BLR-BOS roundtrip from mid-Jan 2019 to late Feb 2019 and upgrading to Business. How are you seeing the availabilities posted above? Thanks for the help!
Last edited by rakarnik; Nov 16, 2018 at 3:19 am Reason: more detail
Nov 16, 2018, 3:55 am
#1800
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alternatively you can use
KVS Availability Tool: Global Flight Availability, Award Availability, Fares, Timetables, Seat Maps
My screengrab does not include any award/upgrade booking classes. These can be retrieved, too, but availability of seats in those classes also depends on whether you want to use M&M miles vs. *A/Partner miles and your M&M Status.