Lufthansa First Award seats availability [for partner FFPs outside of M&M]
May 21, 2012, 10:56 am
#61
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But you are missing the point. The F seats on the 748i are the same as on the A380 only differently arranged. (Though I'd love to sit on 1A or 1K for the view out of the windows!)
The whole point is to try playing footsies with your seat neighbour in C and to report back on FT!
The whole point is to try playing footsies with your seat neighbour in C and to report back on FT!
I actually thought about not flying F on the flight, but miles and availability lined up too perfectly to pass up. If there's an empty C during the flight I may try one on for size for a little bit.
May 22, 2012, 8:57 am
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May 22, 2012, 10:04 am
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exactly. with LH its been a pattern of 2-4 weeks prior to departure. Frustrating through UA sometimes because of "phantom" inventory. But it is what it is.
May 22, 2012, 1:07 pm
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May 23, 2012, 2:54 pm
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That's my experience too. I've been checking F award availability these few days on some NA-FRA/MUC routes and inventory opens up exactly 14 days before the departure if F cabin is empty (roughly A7 or more). I'm also seeing a/c type of "74H" which I assume is the code for 747-8i, correct?
May 23, 2012, 4:28 pm
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That's my experience too. I've been checking F award availability these few days on some NA-FRA/MUC routes and inventory opens up exactly 14 days before the departure if F cabin is empty (roughly A7 or more). I'm also seeing a/c type of "74H" which I assume is the code for 747-8i, correct?
May 26, 2012, 8:12 pm
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Also Swiss F is a no go now from N Am.
May 27, 2012, 1:35 am
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LX F has been a no-go for a while from N.A. until a few days before departure.
May 27, 2012, 5:50 pm
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And I am pretty sure LH doesn't have a nonstop to Black Rock City. (Partially because I don't think it has an IATA airport code.
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And I am pretty sure LH doesn't have a nonstop to Black Rock City. (Partially because I don't think it has an IATA airport code.
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May 28, 2012, 12:16 am
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Seems like LH is one step ahead of me. I built a warchest of UA/UR miles, but now that I want to use them on LH F, I can't.
Seems like my best strategy, as an AA Ex Plat is to book AA awards one way, and then cancel if LH F opens up.
Seems like my best strategy, as an AA Ex Plat is to book AA awards one way, and then cancel if LH F opens up.
May 28, 2012, 1:55 pm
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May 29, 2012, 10:44 pm
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F Award seats [on LH for *A partner FFPs]
I saw that lh f is now only released 7 days in advance not 14 anymore 
However I found some dates with LH/LX F space between India/Europe that the agent could see as well as united.com.
However I found some dates with LH/LX F space between India/Europe that the agent could see as well as united.com.