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what time do seats get released?
Posted:
16 Apr 2009, 18:36by barnstaple
Hello!
Is there an answer to this question?!
Basically, as I mentioned in a previous post I am waiting to pounce on some G rewards for late March next year to the Caribbean. Do you know, is there a time of day that the next date next year comes into range? For example - at the moment you can book up to the 17th March 2010 - will the 18th March 2010 be loaded for booking at midnight GMT tonight?
Hope that makes sense!
Posted:
16 Apr 2009, 18:38by Darren Wheeler
For a round ticket, the earliest you should be able to book is 329 days, 23 hours, 59 minute.
Posted:
16 Apr 2009, 19:57by Guest
quote:Originally posted by Darren Wheeler
For a round ticket, the earliest you should be able to book is 329 days, 23 hours, 59 minute.
from the return flight not the outward leg
Posted:
16 Apr 2009, 20:16by Stevieboy
quote:Originally posted by barnstaple
Hello!
will the 18th March 2010 be loaded for booking at midnight GMT tonight?
Hope that makes sense!
Can't remember if it's VS or another UK based airline but as they use a US server the flights get released at 5am which is midnight EST.
-Steve
Posted:
18 Apr 2009, 09:43by gameswolverine
I've found they seem to release a smaller number automatically (1 or 2 ?) and then several more are released during the following day on the routes where they have more G availabiluty like SFO/LAX/Shanghai etc..
Posted:
19 Apr 2009, 19:54by barnstaple
That would make sense. There are quite a few dates with just one G available which didn't seem to make much sense...
Posted:
19 Apr 2009, 20:09by Nottingham Nick
I suppose the logic of releasing 1 G seat could be that it would encourage couples to book one rev seat and one reward seat, thereby increasing the money VS make?
This would particularly apply to couples who want to fly together on a particular route within a limited time frame, and aren't willing to gamble on extra G seats being released at a later date.
Nick