Best seats economy A380?

[Hvr]

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Another question (sorry I have so many), what is a shadow stealer? I've seen it mentioned a few times and cannot work out what it means. Sorry this is my first post and still working it all out.

Cheers

Lisa :mrgreen:

Hi Lisa, a shadow stealer means a person who takes the vacant seat beside you, i.e. the seat for your shadow.

Certain status levels have an unpublished benefit of a shadow and get upset when it is taken by a person with no status when there are lots of other empty seats.

 

[Lisa1965]

Hi Lisa, a shadow stealer means a person who takes the vacant seat beside you, i.e. the seat for your shadow.

Certain status levels have an unpublished benefit of a shadow and get upset when it is taken by a person with no status when there are lots of other empty seats.

Thanks for that. Ok well with a bit of luck my sis and bro in law won't get anyone sit in the middle of them. Not sure how much pull their silver QFF has though.

Cheers

lisa:mrgreen:

 

[JohnK]

Am I right in assuming we should look again for seats in the upper deck from about 80 hours prior to flying? Is that when they're opened up? The Q staff member I spoke to said those seats were reserved for crew and crew family etc.

Crew and crew family? I hope that is the furthest thing from the truth. Poor response from consultant. If there are staff that still do favours for fellow staff they should be weeded out.

Redroo?

 

[Lisa1965]

Crew and crew family? I hope that is the furthest thing from the truth. Poor response from consultant. If there are staff that still do favours for fellow staff they should be weeded out.

Redroo?

Thats defs what they said. She could only open that row which is coughpy, 35DEF. Rows 32 33 34 were the ones she said for crew traveling. Just makes it hard for the average mug like me getting a seat up there. Even though I did, but the others couldn't.

I'd say they open them up if none of the crew travel. Not that I'd know, lol. I'm a 2 times a year traveller. I've learnt everything I know off here.

Lisa :mrgreen:

 

[ellen10]

I have been on flights when quite obviously there were crew in the upstairs cabin or downstairs in the sort after seats, because crew often come along and spend time chatting with them throughout the flight. On our flight to LHR in April we chatted to a travelling crew member and his partner, who were sitting in the bassinet row and then said good bye as they were moved upstairs. Not sure where upstairs.

 

[dairyfloss]

I've been able to select 32/33 A/B or J/K on all of my A380 flights, at the time of booking, as a WP

 

[Lisa1965]

I've been able to select 32/33 A/B or J/K on all of my A380 flights, at the time of booking, as a WP

Sorry to sound a bit dumb, but what's a WP?

cheers

lisa :mrgreen:

 

[Ansett]

Sorry to sound a bit dumb, but what's a WP?

cheers

lisa :mrgreen:

Hi Lisa WP indicates some one who holds Platinum Status and WP1 or P1 is Platinum One Status

 

[Lisa1965]

Hi Lisa WP indicates some one who holds Platinum Status and WP1 or P1 is Platinum One Status

rightyo, something I will never achieve. I'm bronze and that's where I reckon I'll stay lol. I did once get to silver on Garuda when I used to travel BC.

cheers

Lisa:mrgreen:

 

[legroom]

rightyo, something I will never achieve. I'm bronze and that's where I reckon I'll stay lol. I did once get to silver on Garuda when I used to travel BC.

cheers

Lisa:mrgreen:

You are here on AFF.

Difficult, cost a little but many has progressed from Bronze to WP and stay there.

Only if you want it !

 

[Lisa1965]

You are here on AFF.

Difficult, cost a little but many has progressed from Bronze to WP and stay there.

Only if you want it !

Something I will have to work on. lol

Lisa :mrgreen:

 

[Tannin]

Apologies if this is off-topic, but would anyone know if AA Plat needs to call QF to get better seat availability than what's online, or do they see as much as they have access to anyway?

 

[serfty]

Apologies if this is off-topic, but would anyone know if AA Plat needs to call QF to get better seat availability than what's online, or do they see as much as they have access to anyway?

What seating can you see (Aircraft type, route etc.)

 

[Tannin]

Hi serfty. A380, MEL-LAX-MEL. I can see Economy section - upper and lower. Free seats are as expected - at the back of the bottom, or row 34 above. But the good stuff is all greyed out. Flight is ~4 weeks out. AA FF # attached to booking.

 

[CaviAck]

Hi serfty. A380, MEL-LAX-MEL. I can see Economy section - upper and lower. Free seats are as expected - at the back of the bottom, or row 34 above. But the good stuff is all greyed out. Flight is ~4 weeks out. AA FF # attached to booking.

That sounds about right for AA Plat/OWS/QF SG. Rows 32 and 33 upstairs are blocked for QF SG and basically anything row 52 onwards except exit rows should be available. If all of the good seats in that selection are unavailable, it means someone has beat you to the punch. Well should be anyway. If you want to PM me your flight details I can look it up on EF and give you a seat map in the eyes of a QF SG.

 

[frmfrmboy]

Thanks for the pics TonyHancock. I am flying from Dallas to Sydney in April and booked seats 35J & 35K for the inbound and outbound flights. I am very nervous about flying and like to have plenty of room. Just hope the Valium, Percocet, and free alcohol help me make it through the almost 17 hour flight!

 

[Tannin]

If you want to PM me your flight details I can look it up on EF and give you a seat map in the eyes of a QF SG.

Thanks, if flight goes ahead (complications!) I might take you up on the offer. Seems I can only book into Y class, but looks like a good number of empty seats to me. Greedy Qantas!

 

[Evo123]

I've noticed that it now states that 80K is now an extra leg room seat and when you go t select the seat it states there is a cost of $180 for that seat..

I think I got lucky.. Another thing, how would people react if they sat in the middle of you and u asked if they would swap to an aisle seat? would hate to have the mrs on the other side with someone in the middle and then they refuse to move!

 

[defurax]

I've noticed that it now states that 80K is now an extra leg room seat and when you go t select the seat it states there is a cost of $180 for that seat.. View attachment 36983

Yes, it is a fairly recent change and being discussed extensively here: http://www.australianfrequentflyer....gram/qf-selling-more-extra-legroom-63947.html

 

[Evo123]

Yep found it, My bad!