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Apr 7, 2016, 10:28 am
#1126
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If I understood 747FC's post correctly, that isn't quite what was being suggested. Being able to initiate associated queries while viewing alerts would be new (and an enhancement IMO, if it can be done without making the display seem 'cluttered').
Last edited by IMH; Apr 7, 2016 at 12:06 pm Reason: spelling
Apr 7, 2016, 10:35 am
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That's two clicks, and avoids the need to manually enter all of the flight information on another page, which was 747FC's initial concern. Adding the button that 747FC suggested would only get the click count down to one.
Apr 7, 2016, 10:40 am
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But as things stand, you can simply set up a seat map Saved Query as ExpertFlyer Voice suggests. After checking the Saved Alert, you simply go to the left hand side of the page, open the drop-down menu and call up the seat map.
That's two clicks, and avoids the need to manually enter all of the flight information on another page, which was 747FC's initial concern. Adding the button that 747FC suggested would only get the click count down to one.
That's two clicks, and avoids the need to manually enter all of the flight information on another page, which was 747FC's initial concern. Adding the button that 747FC suggested would only get the click count down to one.
Apr 7, 2016, 10:49 am
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We can surely look into an improvement, but the point is that you can do this today without additional searches.
Apr 7, 2016, 10:54 am
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But once you've done it, you've done it. I typically check the seat map several dozen times thereafter with just two clicks each time.
If you have to put in all of the information every time you called up the seat map, it would be much more annoying, I agree - and that seems like it was your initial concern.
Apr 7, 2016, 11:28 am
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Correct, the main issue would be clutter and even more confusion between the alert and saved query functions.
Yes, but you can do that on the same results page that you created the alert on, at the same time without an additional search.
We can surely look into an improvement, but the point is that you can do this today without additional searches.
Yes, but you can do that on the same results page that you created the alert on, at the same time without an additional search.
We can surely look into an improvement, but the point is that you can do this today without additional searches.
Yes, you'd have to do that once (or you could click through to the seat map from a Flight Availability search).
But once you've done it, you've done it. I typically check the seat map several dozen times thereafter with just two clicks each time.
If you have to put in all of the information every time you called up the seat map, it would be much more annoying, I agree - and that seems like it was your initial concern.
But once you've done it, you've done it. I typically check the seat map several dozen times thereafter with just two clicks each time.
If you have to put in all of the information every time you called up the seat map, it would be much more annoying, I agree - and that seems like it was your initial concern.
Apr 7, 2016, 11:42 am
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You have to enter it once. Go to the seat map page, enter all the information to call up the correct seat map. On that page, type in a name for the search and put it into the "Query Name:" box near the top right hand corner of the page, and click Save Query. Next time, go to the Saved Queries list on the left hand side of the page, click on Seat Maps (which opens the drop-down list) and then click on the name that you gave that query. You'll then get the seat map.
Apr 7, 2016, 11:45 am
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You have to enter it once. Go to the seat map page, enter all the information to call up the correct seat map. On that page, type in a name for the search and put it into the "Query Name:" box near the top right hand corner of the page, and click Save Query. Next time, go to the Saved Queries list on the left hand side of the page, click on Seat Maps (which opens the drop-down list) and then click on the name that you gave that query. You'll then get the seat map.
Apr 7, 2016, 12:13 pm
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I'd start the process differently. Search "Flight Availability" for your route, date(s) and airline(s). For each flight offered, the far right-hand column has an exclamation mark icon (which will allow you to set up an alert) and a seat map icon (which will take you to a seat map, including the option described above to allow you to save the underlying query).
Apr 7, 2016, 2:47 pm
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I thought from your first post that you were annoyed with filling in the seat map search information every time you wanted to look at the seat map. I agree that that would be annoying. <redacted by moderator>
If EF is going to introduce new features, I can think of quite a few which would be further up the importance list than this labour-saving device.
I thought from your first post that you were annoyed with filling in the seat map search information every time you wanted to look at the seat map. I agree that that would be annoying. <redacted by moderator>
If EF is going to introduce new features, I can think of quite a few which would be further up the importance list than this labour-saving device.
Last edited by TWA884; Apr 7, 2016 at 3:47 pm Reason: Personal exchange
Apr 7, 2016, 4:20 pm
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<redacted by moderator>
I thought from your first post that you were annoyed with filling in the seat map search information every time you wanted to look at the seat map. I agree that that would be annoying. <redacted by moderator>
If EF is going to introduce new features, I can think of quite a few which would be further up the importance list than this labour-saving device.
I thought from your first post that you were annoyed with filling in the seat map search information every time you wanted to look at the seat map. I agree that that would be annoying. <redacted by moderator>
If EF is going to introduce new features, I can think of quite a few which would be further up the importance list than this labour-saving device.
Last edited by TWA884; Apr 7, 2016 at 6:00 pm Reason: Unnecessary
Apr 7, 2016, 4:22 pm
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I'd start the process differently. Search "Flight Availability" for your route, date(s) and airline(s). For each flight offered, the far right-hand column has an exclamation mark icon (which will allow you to set up an alert) and a seat map icon (which will take you to a seat map, including the option described above to allow you to save the underlying query).
Apr 8, 2016, 2:23 am
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Yes, this is an alternative route to the seat map, as I suggested earlier:-However, you will have to enter your route/date information into the Flight Availability search form to get the result. IMH is right that you can then both set up an alert and get to the seat map by one click each followed by saving each with a name; but this won't help to save keystrokes if you have already gone to the Saved Alerts page to do a manual check of an alert and you then want to see the seat map.
Apr 13, 2016, 3:02 pm
#1139
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Again we need a live example so we can look at the data being delivered to us. We can't comment on something we can't replicate. Please email us a current example.
There could be other reasons why the airline website didn't allow you to reserve a specific seat, but that doesn't necessarily mean that the seat was occupied.
There could be other reasons why the airline website didn't allow you to reserve a specific seat, but that doesn't necessarily mean that the seat was occupied.
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Apr 20, 2016, 11:10 am
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Air China 981 Seat Map
Air China seat map for CA 981 on 28 April appears to be incorrect on EF. I have seat 81 C upstairs on what I believe is a 747-8. Your map starts at row 85.