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Can you find out how full a flight is?
Call (or chat with) the airline When in doubt, call the carrier’s customer service line and an agent to check how full the flight is. It might not be the most convenient option, but it will yield an answer. If you dread the idea of waiting on hold, some airlines have also introduced new customer service chat features.
How do you see if there are open seats on a flight?
Option #2: A few days before your flight, log in to the airline’s website, provide the record locator for your ticket and try to change your seat. This will take you to a page showing all the available seats on your airline. You can count how many seats are still open to get an idea of how crowded your flight is.
Where is my seat on a plane online?
To select your seat online click on the My Trips tab at the top of the page. Enter your Booking number and last name to view your itinerary. From the travel itinerary page you can scroll down and click the link “Choose Seats.” Keep in mind that airlines do charge more for select seating.
What happens to unsold airline seats?
Unlike other ticket based businesses, airlines manipulate unsold seats to increase in value as the departure date approaches. This allows airlines to sell miles to banks, inflating the conversion of miles to cash, making more on “free award travel “ than they would have selling the tkt for cash.
How many days before a flight is the best price?
You’ll want to book your domestic flight 70 days before departure to get the best deals, according to an analysis of 917 million airfares by CheapAir.com. Of course, this is an average — not every flight will have the lowest prices exactly 70 days before departure — but it’s a decent rule of thumb.
Is it possible to select seats before booking a flight?
There is no general answer to your question. It really depends on the site. Only a few allow to select seats at the time of booking and before actually purchasing the ticket. Not only that, it depends on the airline and flight.
What is the difference between available seats and occupied seats?
“unavailable” means you can’t select that seat. Occupied means you can’t select that seat because it’s assigned to someone. HTH.
Do all passengers get assigned seats before check in?
Most NON-US passengers typically don’t bother with preassigned seats. Lastly group bookings (10 or more where names sometimes arent given to airline till just days before flight) typically don’t get seats assigned prior to checkin. I suppose it’s possible that, for example, there are F passengers connecting from Air France.
How do I get a seat on a flight?
In general and depending on the class you book into, you can get seats during the reservation process, or later. If you decide to get them later, depending on the airline and class, you may have to pay for a reservation or, nearer the departure it may be free. You can also reserve a seat via on-line checkin.