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.