ELAL Officially Overbooks Business Class - Doesn't Compensate Bumped Pax

[Baglach]

Amex - Qantas??

So what? LY will release the same amount of X anyhow. And anyhow there was no shortage of QF points

[Boruch Parnes]

So what? LY will release the same amount of X anyhow. And anyhow there was no shortage of QF points

There are alot more people with MR then with TY points

[Baglach]

There are alot more people with MR then with TY points

What has that got to do anything with overbooking? Here's how LY works, every Flight gets a certain amount of X (Business award) seats. Most cases of overbooking is when you booked X far out and later the flight sold out. For flights that you see space within 1-2weeks to departure date you won't get bumped as that flight is not full or else there would not be X available.

[Boruch Parnes]

What has that got to do anything with overbooking? Here's how LY works, every Flight gets a certain amount of X (Business award) seats. Most cases of overbooking is when you booked X far out and later the flight sold out. For flights that you see space within 1-2weeks to departure date you won't get bumped as that flight is not full or else there would not be X available.

Up until now most elal flights I was on had empty seats no problem with overbooking  now they might start selling out all their x seats

[Baglach]

I guess you just don't get it.

[Boruch Parnes]

I guess you just don't get it.

Lets wait out and see 

[davidrotts63]

Lets wait out and see 

Don't even try bookmarking this

[davidmal]

its a fair assumption
that more X will be booked thru QF
and QF Avail will go down

and in turn if other flights get delayed bumped canceled etc.
you will in turn have more bumps

[Baglach]

its a fair assumption
that more X will be booked thru QF
and QF Avail will go down

and in turn if other flights get delayed bumped canceled etc.
you will in turn have more bumps

Qf has nothing to do how LY releases X. As explained upthread elal will first release X way ahead of time those are the ones to get bumped.  Because if you see 2 weeks before flight X 100% that flight won't be sold out (unless delays or can etc) or else there would be no X available.

[shmooz]

is anyone else booking ly far out and concerned about getting bumped?

[davidmal]

Qf has nothing to do how LY releases X. As explained upthread elal will first release X way ahead of time those are the ones to get bumped.  Because if you see 2 weeks before flight X 100% that flight won't be sold out (unless delays or can etc) or else there would be no X available.

Go try to find X after the Amex partnership

[davidmal]

is anyone else booking ly far out and concerned about getting bumped?

Me

[shmooz]

Me

Am thinking elal will be quick to find any reason to bump these flyers who are getting a 'deal', who are flying  at expense of their own frequent flyers, if that's true.

Especially worried about booking an elderly person like the OP. For myself, not such  a big deal.

[Baglach]

Go try to find X after the Amex partnership

Still plenty of availability

[davidmal]

Am thinking elal will be quick to find any reason to bump these flyers who are getting a 'deal', who are flying  at expense of their own frequent flyers, if that's true.

Especially worried about booking an elderly person like the OP. For myself, not such  a big deal.

But they will get you there. Just not in the class you wanted.

[shmooz]

But they will get you there. Just not in the class you wanted.

exactly.

This is OT, but i had a taste of elal recently. Booked 2 pax in Y. They wanted 2 aisle seats in the middle section because they like the aisle and also in case there is an empty in the middle. Rep would not allow that. The HUCA rep said the first rep noted not to allow it. She was willing to do it, but said since it was noted the airport staff might change the seating.

[shaulyaakov]

If flying to or from USA, wouldn't DoT rules about bumping come into play? And doesn't IL have it's own laws?

[Naftuli19]

is anyone else booking ly far out and concerned about getting bumped?

no, and if ye?

[davidmal]

If flying to or from USA, wouldn't DoT rules about bumping come into play? And doesn't IL have it's own laws?

It would if you don't take the flight

if you take the flight then you agreed.....