Weird seat map on LAN flight operated by QF?

[Homer]

Following excellent advice on this forum, I have had my upcoming DONE4 ticketed through LAN instead of QF and saved over $4,000 in taxes (http://www.frequentflyer.com.au/com...ule-check-land-sector-16236-4.html#post219116.)

In order to do this I had to change my QF flight from SYD-EZE to the LAN codeshare. Now when my (interim) TA tries to allocate seats on the LAN flight he can only find upper deck seats. While I don't mind sitting on the upper deck when flying myself, because I am flying with Marge and Maggie I decided it would be good if we all sat together (ie three seats together) which of course means sitting on the lower deck.

My (interim) TA thinks that because we are using the LAN codeshare number, the only seats that can be selected are those that have been "allocated to LAN". In his words "Qantas probably has the lower deck and LAN has the upper deck".

This all sounds silly to me, but is it?

 

[dot]

I have seen a similar seat allocation issue on the OZ SYD-ICN (a QF codeshare) 777 flight. In J, QF seats are allocated on the right of the aircraft and OZ have seats on the left...

 

[docjames]

There must be a way to get lower level seating.

Also, I'd be surprised if QF allowed LAN bookings to "take over" the upper deck, as they'd surely have pax who want upper deck.

Perhaps at this point, ring QF directly yourself?

 

[NM]

The working of codeshare agreements vary. In some case, and it seems this is the case with QF/LA, each airline is allocated part of the cabin to sell. This allocation may vary over the life of the sale of the flight as they adjust the sharing, or the agreement may be a hard and fixed division of the cabin.

 

[serfty]

They certainly do apportion specific seats.

The Australian Frequent Flyer Online Community - View Single Post - Lan First Class

Here's the J Seat Map for QF17 8/8/9: (□ is an allocatable seat)

   A B  D E F  J K
11 □ □         □ □
12 □ □         □ □
13 □ □ 
16 □ □
17 
18
23 □ □
24 □ □
25 □ □
26 □ □
29      □ □ □  □ □
30      □ □ □  □ □

 

[mcm72]

SERFTY

how do i get access to see the seat allocations like that ?

Is it a TA only thing ? or somthing that everyone can access ?

thanks

MCM

 

[serfty]

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