[JohnK]

Originally Posted by serfty

With the variable configuration Qantas 734, Rows 1-5 are "converta seats", so all have "J" leg room.

Thanks. I did not have to time to recheck so I left the seat allocation at 4F. It is a full flight anyway.

Originally Posted by serfty

Aside from that 73H/734 are often subbed for each other, so row 4 is the place to be (especially if this is the front row of WHY on the 734).

Not having a lot of luck lately. I try to avoid the 734s and I am almost certain that when I booked these flights it was either a 767 or 738.

[Rizzamabob]

Please Qantas, think of us tall folk

[dot]

Originally Posted by dot

Again, I am unimpressed by the new seating allocation system - I have just booked a Y SYD-BKK (QF1) for next Wednesday and the allocation system has given me 70A! I have no idea how that comes anywhere near close to my preference of Window, Forward. I find it difficult to believe that as a WP PG and LTG, there would be too many PAX with higher status in Y that would push me back to the third last row. Sure, I can ring the QFF premium line and request a seat further forward, but the allocation is hardly representative of my preference.

By contrast, on the return flight later next week - flying on BA, I got allocated 30A (second row of Y) - it would appear BA have their seating allocation working correctly.

It will be interesting to see where I get allocated in the MEL-SYD and SYD-MEL legs and see how wrong QF get it again.

I am not a fan of this new system - the old system worked a charm as far as I could see.

Update: I spoke to the QFF Premium desk and they explained that with the old system, a number of seats would be blocked out for WP and CL pax up until -24hrs. The new system however does not do that. So, because I booked the flight only 6 days in advance, I got stuck with whatever was left over - potentially with NB's who booked early getting the prime seats. With almost all of my travel being at short notice - 2 weeks to 2 days typically, it looks like my company's new travel rules of everything in Y is going to be a painful experience for me...

I am not a fan of this new system.

As it turns out, 70A is not too bad a seat - it has extra space around it due to it being a row of 2 seats instead of 3 so I am going to stick with that seat for now (APEC BT card and carry on only should still see me out of the airport quickly)

[aubs]

Dot,
As a WP you should request an exit row seat which I believe remain blocked out, although remember the window exit seats are not that great.

On my last flight (one week ago, booked five weeks ago on points on a near full 747ER), I was auto-allocated 35K (consistent with forward window preference) so there must still be some allocation saved for WPs.

Maybe the allocation had been exhausted on your flight???

[JohnK]

Another interesting observation for this evenings flight SYD-BNE on a 734. I used OLCI earlier this morning and I could see the following seats allocated 4ABC, 4EF, 5C (me) and 5D. Someone in 4C must have switched flights and there were no other seats allocated in the WHY cabin. I changed my seat allocation to 4C, confirmed the seat change and then clicked on change seat again only to see 5C now allocated but 5D vacant.

The seat allocation system must be constantly fine tuning theoretical seats until the seat is actually allocated.

[medhead]

Originally Posted by JohnK

Another interesting observation for this evenings flight SYD-BNE on a 734. I used OLCI earlier this morning and I could see the following seats allocated 4ABC, 4EF, 5C (me) and 5D. Someone in 4C must have switched flights and there were no other seats allocated in the WHY cabin.

Or could have have checking and taken a seat next to their lower status companion towards the back

The seat allocation system must be constantly fine tuning theoretical seats until the seat is actually allocated.

I think this must happen, it could explan 4C opening and and also the thing with 5C/D.

At least it seems that way for a NB who doesn't see all the open seats that you seem to have available.