Trying to book seat and not available?

[samillionaire]

Hi I tried using farecompare for travel MEL-KUL for dates dep 13 Jan 2012 return 4th feb 2012.

Orbitz came up with a result for Emirates at AU$915 which is good, however when i try to book it somehow I cant. Maybe the flight is full?

I got some details for the route on ITAsoftware below. Is there a reason why I cant book it in? all other flights direct are like almost double

[TABLE="class: dijitReset fareDetails, width: 0"]
[TR]
[TD]Fare 1: Carrier EK BEEPXAU1 MEL to KUL (rules)
Passenger type ADT, round trip fare, booking code B
Covers MEL-KUL (Coach)[/TD]
[TD="class: farePrice"]AU$430.00[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Fare 2: Carrier EK UEEPXAU1 KUL to MEL (rules)
Passenger type ADT, round trip fare, booking code U
Covers KUL-MEL (Coach)[/TD]
[TD="class: farePrice"]AU$380.00[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Australian Safety & Security Surcharge (WG)[/TD]
[TD="class: farePrice"]AU$4.37[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Australian Int'l Passenger Service Charge (WY)[/TD]
[TD="class: farePrice"]AU$14.18[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Australian Passenger Movement Charge (AU)[/TD]
[TD="class: farePrice"]AU$47.00[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Australian Int'l Passenger Service Charge (WY)[/TD]
[TD="class: farePrice"]AU$14.18[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Malaysia Passenger Service & Security Charge (MY)[/TD]
[TD="class: farePrice"]AU$16.90[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD="class: fareSubTotalRule"][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Subtotal per passenger[/TD]
[TD="class: farePrice"]AU$906.63[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Number of passengers[/TD]
[TD="class: farePrice"]x1[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD="class: fareTotalRule"][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: fareTotal"]
[TD="class: totalLabel"]TOTAL AIRFARE & TAXES[/TD]
[TD="class: farePrice"]AU$906.63[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]



Fare construction (can be useful to travel agents)
MEL EK KUL 458.02BEEPXAU1 EK MEL 404.76UEEPXAU1 NUC 862.78 END ROE 0.938808 XT 47.00AU 4.37WG 28.36WY 16.90MY

 

[serfty]

Maybe the booking classws (B/U) are not available?

Have you checked the fare bucket loadings?

 

[samillionaire]

Maybe the booking classws (B/U) are not available?

Have you checked the fare bucket loadings?

Hi serfty thanks for your reply, what are fare bucket loadings and how do i check them? Sorry im full on noob here

 

[serfty]

See here: http://www.australianfrequentflyer....scussion/understanding-expert-flyer-9314.html

 

[samillionaire]

thanks for the education serfty, i understand now. on the fare

I still would need experflyer access to check the availability or is there another way?

 

[serfty]

... I still would need experflyer access to check the availability or is there another way?

Check the tip in post #1 of this thread:

http://www.australianfrequentflyer....ility-loadings-upgrade-probability-25311.html
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