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PVG change coming ?

PostPosted: 20 Jun 2009, 10:48
by gameswolverine
I have a big trip to Shanghai coming up in September (Out 23rd Sep VS250, Ret 29th Sep VS251), with 4 G class seats booked (2 Mileage, and 2 upgraded Ls)

Expertflyer is showing that the outbound flight has just 2 Economy seats sold, none in PE, and our 4 are the only UC ! The return is a bit healthier, although still no-one else in UC.

Doing a dummy booking on the VA website is showing some strange results as well. Full-fare flights are available as normal, but discounted economy (with saturday night stay etc) seems to indicate it's not a daily service.

What are the chances of this service being reduced or merged, or even cancelled ? It's going to be a huge pain for me if it changes.

Any advice would be much appreciated , thanks :)

PostPosted: 20 Jun 2009, 12:00
by HighFlyer
It looks to me like they are not selling the reduced fares, just the more expensive or flexible.

Thanks,
Sarah

PostPosted: 20 Jun 2009, 12:14
by Scrooge
How are you seeing how many seats are sold ?
Could someone post the loading for this flight please.

PostPosted: 20 Jun 2009, 12:21
by Darren Wheeler
Out
J9 D9 R9 Z9 W9 S9 K9 Y9 B9 L9 M9 Q9 X9 N9

In
J9 D9 R9 Z9 W9 S9 K9 Y2 B2 L1 M0 Q0 X0 N0

PostPosted: 20 Jun 2009, 12:40
by gameswolverine
quote:Originally posted by Scrooge
How are you seeing how many seats are sold ?
Could someone post the loading for this flight please.


From the seat map, although I guess that doesn't reflect all seats sold.

PostPosted: 20 Jun 2009, 12:59
by HighFlyer
Seat map only shows allocated seats out of the 60% available, not sold, and I have found EF isnt wholly reliable in that aspect. The flight out is wide open but I seriously would not worry.

Thanks,
Sarah

PostPosted: 20 Jun 2009, 13:02
by gameswolverine
quote:Originally posted by HighFlyer
Seat map only shows allocated seats out of the 60% available, not sold, and I have found EF isnt wholly reliable in that aspect. The flight out is wide open but I seriously would not worry.

Thanks,
Sarah


Thanks Sarah, that helps put my mind at rest :)

PostPosted: 20 Jun 2009, 13:05
by Scrooge
quote:Originally posted by gameswolverine
quote:Originally posted by Scrooge
How are you seeing how many seats are sold ?
Could someone post the loading for this flight please.


From the seat map, although I guess that doesn't reflect all seats sold.


oh ok, yeah don't trust that as a judge of loads, though looking at the outbound it is wide open.

You also need to see what the load is like on 251, however, this flight is still a long ways off, still plenty of time to fill the plane.