Cathay Pacific Asia Miles - Zero-ing Out Day Before Flight?

I'm at YVR.

Last night, I realized I didn't have a ticket back to NYC, and decided to do the CX flight.

At 8pm YVR time, my TA told me the flight is widely available in First, but he wasn't at home and able to book. Suggested I use CX.com. Some TA... :rolleyes: ;)

I wasn't back in my hotel until MUCH later that night (read, this morning ;)). At that time, CX.com said F (and J!) was full. I kinda forgot to pursue this and fell asleep. ^

I awoke realizing I still had no ticket home. CX.com still showing full in all classes. AC was also full in J (a 319, blah). So I decided to call CX ticket office in Vancouver and asked them to get me a First Class ticket. She called the airport, and they issued it right there. I had plenty of choices for seats, and I'm the only one in the F lounge.

So, why zero out 12 hours before departure and potentially miss out one someone who isn't as persistent (or as desperate :)) as BJ?

At 8pm YVR time, my TA told me the flight is widely available in First, but he wasn't at home and able to book. Suggested I use CX.com. Some TA... :rolleyes: ;)
Some TA that is! :rolleyes:

Are they based in Eastern Europe or something? Unacceptable!

You probably need a TA with 24-hour support.

I think CX transferred the control over to the airport a few hours before the flight. That may be the reason, but still it does not seem to be a good reason why you could not book on line.

I agree with cxfan. When I was asking MPC about upgrade availabilities the day before my flight, they said at that point they transfer control over to the airport and I'd have to ask there. If that's true about upgrades, I'm sure its probably true about ticketing and reservations. Though, in the high-tech age in which we live, I'm surprised you can't buy a ticket online still. I thought you could do that up to 3 hours before ... or is that on US airlines?

I agree with cxfan. When I was asking MPC about upgrade availabilities the day before my flight, they said at that point they transfer control over to the airport and I'd have to ask there. If that's true about upgrades, I'm sure its probably true about ticketing and reservations. Though, in the high-tech age in which we live, I'm surprised you can't buy a ticket online still. I thought you could do that up to 3 hours before ... or is that on US airlines?
just a thought: since YVR-JFK is a continuation of HKG-YVR, would it be closed 3 hours before HKG-YVR? (then it would make sense..., no?)

just a thought: since YVR-JFK is a continuation of HKG-YVR, would it be closed 3 hours before HKG-YVR? (then it would make sense..., no?)

That makes a lot of sense, but is still stupid. Just landed. Flight was fantastic.

CX flights are zero'd out 12 hours prior departure. From YVR-JFK, it would be 12 hours prior the YVR departure. Not the HKG departure.

CX flights are zero'd out 12 hours prior departure. From YVR-JFK, it would be 12 hours prior the YVR departure. Not the HKG departure.

that is not necessarily true- i can still book CX416 this afternoon now (13.06, dep time- 1630)

that is not necessarily true- i can still book CX416 this afternoon now (13.06, dep time- 1630)

For CX flights ex-HKG, you can book them up to 2 hours prior depature.

CX seems to be only zeroing out flights that originate at airports other than HKG.