QF12 24DEC strange statistics?
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QF12 24DEC strange statistics?
We're on QF12 tomorrow LAX-SYD. Using KVS, availability shows that the flight is still relatively wide open in most classes. We were looking for 2 F redemption seats but looks like it's not going to happen which is fair enough. We'll make do in 12 AB
However, the seat map in F shows there's not a single seat available with at least 9 still on offer for sale. Yes, I know about overbooking but this seems a little odd. Anyone got any explanations?
[KVS Availability Tool 7.1.2/Diamond - Sabre: Availability/FS/US]
However, the seat map in F shows there's not a single seat available with at least 9 still on offer for sale. Yes, I know about overbooking but this seems a little odd. Anyone got any explanations?
[KVS Availability Tool 7.1.2/Diamond - Sabre: Availability/FS/US]
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LAX Los Angeles Intl CA US [KLAX] SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith NS AU [YSSY] MON 24 Dec 2012 Carrier Flight From Depart To Arrive A/C St Availability --------- ------ ---- -------- ---- -------- --- -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- QF 12 LAX 22:20 SYD 08:20 388 F9 A9 P0 J9 C9 D9 I9 U0 W9 R9 T9 Z0 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 S9 N9 Q9 O9 G0 X7 E0
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Doesn't Qantas on the day of the flight make seats available in the U and P buckets allowing other airlines such as american to use those to upgrade for their customer as well?
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Ditto, I see the same (2F, 2K and 5A occupied).
Why? Presumably the upgrade process is automated and takes a matter of seconds? Are you saying that, as the upgrade process runs, it automatically locks out all seat allocations and then, once completed, releases the unassigned seats again -- and the OP managed to hit this precise (and presumably pretty short) interval with their query?
No. QF is well-known for allowing premium seats to remain empty, rather than allocating them for award redemptions.
For the OP, why take 12AB rather than 12EF - wouldn't you rather have an aisle each?
Why? Presumably the upgrade process is automated and takes a matter of seconds? Are you saying that, as the upgrade process runs, it automatically locks out all seat allocations and then, once completed, releases the unassigned seats again -- and the OP managed to hit this precise (and presumably pretty short) interval with their query?
For the OP, why take 12AB rather than 12EF - wouldn't you rather have an aisle each?
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I noticed exactly the same seat map availability for QF 1 on 29/12/2012, I just figured it was something QF did...clearly that assumption was right
My KVS only has my lowly QF Silver details in there though
My KVS only has my lowly QF Silver details in there though
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