Expertflyer question - seatmap

[maaz]

I have a paid membership for Expertflyer. I am Gold Qff. We are travelling on QF770 next week from PER-MEL. We are in economy and I am hoping to upgrade for free at t-24. In looking at the seat map on Expertflyer, it shows all of the seats in Rows 4 , 5 and 6 as being occupied. This seems strange to me. I am not interested in Row 4 but might try for seats in Rows 5 or 6. There are also options in other extra legroom seats but I just find it strange that all of Rows 4, 5 and 6 are currently fully occupied. What are other peoples thoughts please? Sorry the image is so big.

 

[esseeeayeenn]

There have been reports of recent issues with Expertflyer seatmaps for QF flights.
Specifically, seats which are blocked but empty being shown as full, when they are not.
They used to show differently.
I don't know whether there has been a change at the QF end (as seems likely) or at the EF end.
If you tell me which day yo are flying I can compare as it should look different to me as WP/OWE.

 

[maaz]

There have been reports of recent issues with Expertflyer seatmaps for QF flights.
Specifically, seats which are blocked but empty being shown as full, when they are not.
They used to show differently.
I don't know whether there has been a change at the QF end (as seems likely) or at the EF end.
If you tell me which day yo are flying I can compare as it should look different to me as WP/OWE.

QF770 PER-MEL 5:30am Nov 3. Thanks

 

[SJF211]

 

[esseeeayeenn]

This is what I see in EF.
Rows 1 & 4 are still showing as full when they should be blocked.
But plenty of room in rows 5 & 6.
The $ signs disappear with the WP status.

 

[maaz]

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Thank you. I thought that might be the case. I will still keep looking to move up.

 

[SYD]

Yes, being discussed over on another thread that EF is mis-behaving.

QF Seat Maps were missing entirely for a few days and on return, showing blocked seats as occupied. Which isn’t very useful for those playing T-80 and T-24 Bingo…

 

[esseeeayeenn]

Yes, being discussed over on another thread that EF is mis-behaving.

QF Seat Maps were missing entirely for a few days and on return, showing blocked seats as occupied. Which isn’t very useful for those playing T-80 and T-24 Bingo…

It doesn't really make any difference.
We can check at the relevant time and move if better seats are available.
PROVIDED we know EF isn't reliable.

 

[SYD]

It doesn't really make any difference.
We can check at the relevant time and move if better seats are available.
PROVIDED we know EF isn't reliable.

Depends if you’re setting the alarm for 4am.

I wouldn’t bother if I knew the seats were occupied. I’d just take a peak later in case those peeps got spirited away due to upgrade request…

 

[esseeeayeenn]

Depends if you’re setting the alarm for 4am.

I wouldn’t bother if I knew the seats were occupied. I’d just take a peak later in case those peeps got spirited away due to upgrade request…

I use the T-80 app to set a reminder every time.