When does LX release F seats for awards ?
Mar 11, 2009, 9:09 pm
#1
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Location: North Devon, England
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When does LX release F seats for awards ?
I am looking for 2 seats in F:
ZRK-BKK_SIN on LX182 between 20/12 and 22/12 but can not find any.
When I try and search for ZRH-SIN, it only comes up with ZRH-HKG on LX138 as available and then on HKG-SIN on SQ as not available.
I can see some availability (2 seats) till September and 1 seat till end October.
Does LX release seats very late?
ZRK-BKK_SIN on LX182 between 20/12 and 22/12 but can not find any.
When I try and search for ZRH-SIN, it only comes up with ZRH-HKG on LX138 as available and then on HKG-SIN on SQ as not available.
I can see some availability (2 seats) till September and 1 seat till end October.
Does LX release seats very late?
Mar 11, 2009, 11:08 pm
#2
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Stuck on this planet - mainly in STR and LAX
Posts: 5,019
Some seats are released early (almost a year out), then very few show up afterward until around 4 to 10 days before the flights. Then there are sometimes more seats.
A good indication is to check the booking situation. If you see something like an F5A4 or more a few days before the flight then it is likely for seats becoming available.
2 seats on the same flight are rare.
A good indication is to check the booking situation. If you see something like an F5A4 or more a few days before the flight then it is likely for seats becoming available.
2 seats on the same flight are rare.
Mar 12, 2009, 3:31 am
#3
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Some seats are released early (almost a year out), then very few show up afterward until around 4 to 10 days before the flights. Then there are sometimes more seats.
A good indication is to check the booking situation. If you see something like an F5A4 or more a few days before the flight then it is likely for seats becoming available.
2 seats on the same flight are rare.
A good indication is to check the booking situation. If you see something like an F5A4 or more a few days before the flight then it is likely for seats becoming available.
2 seats on the same flight are rare.
Mar 12, 2009, 4:32 am
#4
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I am looking for 2 seats in F:
ZRK-BKK_SIN on LX182 between 20/12 and 22/12 but can not find any.
When I try and search for ZRH-SIN, it only comes up with ZRH-HKG on LX138 as available and then on HKG-SIN on SQ as not available.
I can see some availability (2 seats) till September and 1 seat till end October.
Does LX release seats very late?
ZRK-BKK_SIN on LX182 between 20/12 and 22/12 but can not find any.
When I try and search for ZRH-SIN, it only comes up with ZRH-HKG on LX138 as available and then on HKG-SIN on SQ as not available.
I can see some availability (2 seats) till September and 1 seat till end October.
Does LX release seats very late?
Mar 12, 2009, 12:48 pm
#5
Join Date: Feb 2006
Posts: 204
I am looking for 2 seats in F:
ZRK-BKK_SIN on LX182 between 20/12 and 22/12 but can not find any.
When I try and search for ZRH-SIN, it only comes up with ZRH-HKG on LX138 as available and then on HKG-SIN on SQ as not available.
I can see some availability (2 seats) till September and 1 seat till end October.
Does LX release seats very late?
ZRK-BKK_SIN on LX182 between 20/12 and 22/12 but can not find any.
When I try and search for ZRH-SIN, it only comes up with ZRH-HKG on LX138 as available and then on HKG-SIN on SQ as not available.
I can see some availability (2 seats) till September and 1 seat till end October.
Does LX release seats very late?
Mar 12, 2009, 1:17 pm
#6
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Mar 12, 2009, 2:27 pm
#8
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Also, I was really wanting to sample the LX FCL and the FRA FCT by adding the FRAzRH segment in F
Mar 12, 2009, 3:47 pm
#9
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Tübingen, Germany
Posts: 2,732
Of course... After your sample of one experience on SQ that you have told us numerous times over the past years about... nothing can match..
But even your sacred SQ will put kids - screaming or not - in F if their parents fund the seat....
Cheers
Thomas
But even your sacred SQ will put kids - screaming or not - in F if their parents fund the seat....
Cheers
Thomas
Last edited by tcswede; Mar 13, 2009 at 12:33 am
Mar 12, 2009, 4:19 pm
#10
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It is a fact that SQ products are excellent that nobody denies. However, nobody should also under estimate LX products especially in First and Business classes.
Mar 13, 2009, 4:37 am
#11
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For a single F award booking, I am pretty successfull for several years now in a row already,
330 days in advance for ZRH-LAX-ZRH
I was also surprised last year (2008), when most (all other?) Star carriers did not open any early award booking options in any class on flights to/from China during the Olympics I did, exactly 330 days in advance, book with LX an F award flight ZRH-PVG (Shanghai)-ZRH to visit the Olympics (adding inner China flights later PVG-PEK-PVG with Air China). While that PVG routing did only start in late march 2008, it was open for award booking already 330 days in advance (in late september 2007).
I never managed to book early (> 300 days in advance) and F award flights to/from BKK, but never had a problem with TG (ZRH-BKK-ZRH, of even ZRH-BKK-MEL-BKK-ZRH with the pacific legs being in business only as TH doesn't offer first to/from Australia).
Very successfull in booking LX award first-class for one or two persons for New York (JFK) - Switzerland, but had often to choose the via GVA flights.
330 days in advance for ZRH-LAX-ZRH
I was also surprised last year (2008), when most (all other?) Star carriers did not open any early award booking options in any class on flights to/from China during the Olympics I did, exactly 330 days in advance, book with LX an F award flight ZRH-PVG (Shanghai)-ZRH to visit the Olympics (adding inner China flights later PVG-PEK-PVG with Air China). While that PVG routing did only start in late march 2008, it was open for award booking already 330 days in advance (in late september 2007).
I never managed to book early (> 300 days in advance) and F award flights to/from BKK, but never had a problem with TG (ZRH-BKK-ZRH, of even ZRH-BKK-MEL-BKK-ZRH with the pacific legs being in business only as TH doesn't offer first to/from Australia).
Very successfull in booking LX award first-class for one or two persons for New York (JFK) - Switzerland, but had often to choose the via GVA flights.
Mar 13, 2009, 11:21 am
#12
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Cardiff, Wales, UK
Posts: 982
I have an F award ZRH - MIA in mid April. When I tried to get a seat assignation all the window seats were blocked so I have a centre seat assigned.
Any idea when they will unblock the window seats? I'd prefer to be alone and to have a view.
Any idea when they will unblock the window seats? I'd prefer to be alone and to have a view.
Mar 13, 2009, 11:32 am
#13
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Cardiff, Wales, UK
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I have an F award ZRH - MIA in mid April. When I tried to get a seat assignation all the window seats were blocked so I have a centre seat assigned.
Any idea when they will unblock the window seats? I'd prefer to be alone and to have a view.
Any idea when they will unblock the window seats? I'd prefer to be alone and to have a view.
Mar 13, 2009, 2:09 pm
#14
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that looks to me as if all these window seats are already taken/booked - I don0t expect a later release (unless change of flight/cancellation).