Upgrade probability QF 63 on 1st august - SYD to JNB

[Imw]

Husband is Qantas silver, requested an upgrade from PE to J when we booked his flight 2 months ago. As it is now 8 days out and appears to still have some availability in J, what are his chances??? I see some are blocked (not just occupied). Does this means they could release them closer to date? We did put upgrade right up to the desk on our booking. Newbie so trying to get the handle on all this. Thanks

 

[Mattg]

Husband is Qantas silver, requested an upgrade from PE to J when we booked his flight 2 months ago. As it is now 8 days out and appears to still have some availability in J, what are his chances??? I see some are blocked (not just occupied). Does this means they could release them closer to date? We did put upgrade right up to the desk on our booking. Newbie so trying to get the handle on all this. Thanks

Hopefully someone will check the flight loading on Expert Flyer if you post here: http://www.australianfrequentflyer....ility-loadings-upgrade-probability-25311.html

FWIW I'd say (not knowing the actual loading) that he'd be in with a reasonably good chance as my understanding is that that flight is not often full in J.

(I was on QF64 yesterday - flight was 100% full in Y and Y+ but there were a few empty seats in J.)

 

[Imw]

Sorry I have no idea what I am doing wrong to post to the thread you are talking about. I just cant seem to get to where it says post a new thread.

 

[Mattg]

Sorry I have no idea what I am doing wrong to post to the thread you are talking about. I just cant seem to get to where it says post a new thread.

Simply write a reply on the thread I linked to.

 

[Imw]

thanks for that Mattg, im trying my best to learn the ropes for this whole AFF site, but its a slow process!!! I cant work out how to pots a new question in the link.

 

[OATEK]

Go to the link below, and click on reply under any of the entries (ie Reply for a new general post on the thread, you would only click Reply with Quote if responding to the particular post you click under).

http://www.australianfrequentflyer....y-loadings-upgrade-probability-25311-263.html

 

[Sdtravel]

Go to the thread
top left under the banner add click the button that says "+ reploy to thread"
Ask for loading for QF 63 on 1st august
post reply

Now wait for someone to respond. It shouldnt be too long.
Top right under the banner click ">> last" to go to the last page. Generally someone will quote your post to show who they are responding to.

 

[ozbeachbabe]

Husband is Qantas silver, requested an upgrade from PE to J when we booked his flight 2 months ago. As it is now 8 days out and appears to still have some availability in J, what are his chances??? I see some are blocked (not just occupied). Does this means they could release them closer to date? We did put upgrade right up to the desk on our booking. Newbie so trying to get the handle on all this. Thanks

The seat map has no bearing on how many seats are unsold in the J cabin as it could mean that there are no available seats in J for sale or points upgrades but some passengers already confirmed have not yet selected their seats and the block seats on the seat map will be unblocked on the day by airport staff and allocated to pax when they check in.

Basically to get your upgrade confirmed the number or J class seats available must exceed the number of people ahead of you (& how ever many pax in your pnr) in the pecking order on the upgrade list.

Results from ExpertFlyer.com

Flight Availability Search
Departing SYD on 31/07/15 0:00 for JNB
Flying QF  




                                                                     Frequency
Flight        Stops  Depart             Arrive             Aircraft  Reliability     Available Classes
0 Connections
QF 63         0      SYD                JNB                744       Unavailable     J9 C9 D9 I2 W9 R3 T0 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 S9 N9 Q9 O9 G0 X9 E9 
                     31/07/15 9:50      31/07/15 16:10               56% / 26m

 

[Imw]

Thanks. Notice the exert you have put us 31 July? Was that for illustration purposes, as flight hubby boomed on is 1 August?

 

[ozbeachbabe]

Thanks. Notice the exert you have put us 31 July? Was that for illustration purposes, as flight hubby boomed on is 1 August?

You mentioned the trip is 8 days away from your post of 23 July which is 31 July. Results for 01 Aug are below but chances don't look as good as the day prior as I would say there's only 7 seats left in J. You may get a better idea 72 hours prior as sometimes WP pax get their upgrade requests confirmed as early as that however if the flight is quite full even WP's may not find out until closer to departure.

Results from ExpertFlyer.com

Flight Availability Search
Departing SYD on 01/08/15 0:00 for JNB
Flying QF  




                                                                     Frequency
Flight        Stops  Depart             Arrive             Aircraft  Reliability     Available Classes
0 Connections
QF 63         0      SYD                JNB                744       Unavailable     J7 C4 D2 I0 W0 R0 T0 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 S9 N9 Q9 G0 X9 E9 
                     01/08/15 10:50     01/08/15 17:10               56% / 26m

 

[Imw]

Thanks Oz. sorry for mix up re dates. I had put the August 1 in subject but think I was referring to 8 days out thinking it's not too far away so how many people suddenly decide to go to job within 8 days etc my newbie thinking!!! So I won't get my hopes up too high for hubby for next week.....

 

[Imw]

Anyone able to update this question, two days out and still hoping. Husband Qantas silver and booked in PE at the moment.
Thanks

 

[Steady]

QF () 63 0 SYD
08/01/15 10:50 AM JNB
08/01/15 5:10 PM 744
Unavailable
56% / 26m J4 C3 D0 I0 W1 R0 T0 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 S9 N9 Q9 O3 G0 X9 E9

 

[Melburnian1]

How did your husband get on? Upgraded?

 

[Imw]

Yes! I put a reply Saturday morning as I was more excited than him I think! He got uograded to 14b ? exit row upstairs!!! I think he has been spoiled for life!!!! Now just hoping for return trip job syd on 25 August. Quite a lot of j showing on seat alert so hers hoping. I believe there is better chance when it's mid week.

 

[Melburnian1]

Imw, well done. generally speaking, your assumption about a flight departing on a Tuesday being less well patronised than say a Friday night or Saturday night departure for a returning long haul sector holds true for many routes and airlines. Of course, there are no guarantees for flight X.

For future reference, the three letter code to use for your husband's South African destination is 'JNB', and the style is normally to capitalise all letters.

 

[Imw]

My bad! That's what you get for replying quickly via phone! Combined with autocorrect!!!Thanks

Imw, well done. generally speaking, your assumption about a flight departing on a Tuesday being less well patronised than say a Friday night or Saturday night departure for a returning long haul sector holds true for many routes and airlines. Of course, there are no guarantees for flight X.

For future reference, the three letter code to use for your husband's South African destination is 'JNB', and the style is normally to capitalise all letters.

 

[gmljz]

My guess is that unless he plans on paying Qantas for the upgrade - he will need a much higher status than silver - to qualify for a 'free' upgrade. Good luck with this!

 

[Imw]

We applied lied for upgrades from PE to j using points. Hadn't planned on free, was very happy with 35k each way. Figured uograded were best use of points.

My guess is that unless he plans on paying Qantas for the upgrade - he will need a much higher status than silver - to qualify for a 'free' upgrade. Good luck with this!

 

[Mattg]

My bad! That's what you get for replying quickly via phone! Combined with autocorrect!!!Thanks

Don't worry, you wouldn't be the first to get the code for Johannesburg wrong. Check out this cutlery pack I got on a South African Airways flight, and in particular the airport code on the left.



Either SAA don't know their own hub airport, or they now fly to Johor Bahru, Malaysia!