YVR-HKG Redemption
May 22, 2015, 7:53 pm
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YVR-HKG Redemption
Hi, I have a bunch of Asia Miles from my credit card and I want to redeem a round trip ticket to Hong Kong. I'm open to any class, econ or premium econ, or business class.
But I'm having a hard time finding any dates available in August 2015. They are all on waitlist.
What are chancse of these waitlist clearning?
I'm flexible with my dates and time (837/889), but would like to arrive Hong Kong by the 3rd week of August to attend a friend's wedding.
Is this a high season...or shoulder season? I would assume any elementary school kids would have left YVR->HKG late June or July already.
Any insights or tips would help.
Thanks ^
But I'm having a hard time finding any dates available in August 2015. They are all on waitlist.
What are chancse of these waitlist clearning?
I'm flexible with my dates and time (837/889), but would like to arrive Hong Kong by the 3rd week of August to attend a friend's wedding.
Is this a high season...or shoulder season? I would assume any elementary school kids would have left YVR->HKG late June or July already.
Any insights or tips would help.
Thanks ^
May 22, 2015, 9:32 pm
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Hi, I have a bunch of Asia Miles from my credit card and I want to redeem a round trip ticket to Hong Kong. I'm open to any class, econ or premium econ, or business class.
But I'm having a hard time finding any dates available in August 2015. They are all on waitlist.
What are chancse of these waitlist clearning?
I'm flexible with my dates and time (837/889), but would like to arrive Hong Kong by the 3rd week of August to attend a friend's wedding.
Is this a high season...or shoulder season? I would assume any elementary school kids would have left YVR->HKG late June or July already.
Any insights or tips would help.
Thanks ^
But I'm having a hard time finding any dates available in August 2015. They are all on waitlist.
What are chancse of these waitlist clearning?
I'm flexible with my dates and time (837/889), but would like to arrive Hong Kong by the 3rd week of August to attend a friend's wedding.
Is this a high season...or shoulder season? I would assume any elementary school kids would have left YVR->HKG late June or July already.
Any insights or tips would help.
Thanks ^
Y I have never redeemed using CX AM as it is poor value.
May 23, 2015, 1:58 am
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Yvr's been a super PITA when not redeemed on a 360-day basis.
I've started a HKG-YVR-HKG redemption in August last year for a mate, YVR-HKG on 3Jul cleared, but the inbound on 19-21Jun stubbornly refuses to clear.
Already pushed the deadline to latest 15Jun. Any later and I need to cut off the return on its own and try to redeem when it opens at T-82 again like http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/catha...l#post24217952
I've started a HKG-YVR-HKG redemption in August last year for a mate, YVR-HKG on 3Jul cleared, but the inbound on 19-21Jun stubbornly refuses to clear.
Already pushed the deadline to latest 15Jun. Any later and I need to cut off the return on its own and try to redeem when it opens at T-82 again like http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/catha...l#post24217952
May 24, 2015, 12:39 pm
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Hi, I have a bunch of Asia Miles from my credit card and I want to redeem a round trip ticket to Hong Kong. I'm open to any class, econ or premium econ, or business class.
But I'm having a hard time finding any dates available in August 2015. They are all on waitlist.
What are chancse of these waitlist clearning?
I'm flexible with my dates and time (837/889), but would like to arrive Hong Kong by the 3rd week of August to attend a friend's wedding.
Is this a high season...or shoulder season? I would assume any elementary school kids would have left YVR->HKG late June or July already.
Any insights or tips would help.
Thanks ^
But I'm having a hard time finding any dates available in August 2015. They are all on waitlist.
What are chancse of these waitlist clearning?
I'm flexible with my dates and time (837/889), but would like to arrive Hong Kong by the 3rd week of August to attend a friend's wedding.
Is this a high season...or shoulder season? I would assume any elementary school kids would have left YVR->HKG late June or July already.
Any insights or tips would help.
Thanks ^
May 24, 2015, 10:15 pm
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I think you are a bit late for the busiest travel period of the year (leisure travellers). I haven't seen any availability on CX for quite a while. The JL early booking windows with excellent availability have passed and now all that's left is last minute availability (within 10 days if any seats remain).
As a comparison point, I booked JL SIN-NRT-YVR for July 2015 travel in Oct 2014 (8 months advance notice). I didn't see any cathay availability at that time either.
As a comparison point, I booked JL SIN-NRT-YVR for July 2015 travel in Oct 2014 (8 months advance notice). I didn't see any cathay availability at that time either.
May 26, 2015, 2:32 am
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Urgggh. Looking today for the dates my friends and colleagues want to fly (which is inevitably June, July, August or February Chinese New Year), any J or even F availability is treated like a unicorn sighting...
I'm starting to think Canada (or at least YVR, YYZ is a little better) is a place populated with unicorns, not beavers.
Even for SYD I can wait the perfect seats for my SIL with a bit of imodium-induced constipation. For YVR I need piles.
I'm starting to think Canada (or at least YVR, YYZ is a little better) is a place populated with unicorns, not beavers.
Even for SYD I can wait the perfect seats for my SIL with a bit of imodium-induced constipation. For YVR I need piles.
May 26, 2015, 11:44 pm
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Yvr's been a super PITA when not redeemed on a 360-day basis.
I've started a HKG-YVR-HKG redemption in August last year for a mate, YVR-HKG on 3Jul cleared, but the inbound on 19-21Jun stubbornly refuses to clear.
Already pushed the deadline to latest 15Jun. Any later and I need to cut off the return on its own and try to redeem when it opens at T-82 again like http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/catha...l#post24217952
I've started a HKG-YVR-HKG redemption in August last year for a mate, YVR-HKG on 3Jul cleared, but the inbound on 19-21Jun stubbornly refuses to clear.
Already pushed the deadline to latest 15Jun. Any later and I need to cut off the return on its own and try to redeem when it opens at T-82 again like http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/catha...l#post24217952
I actually see more spaces for YVR-HKG, then HKG-YVR.
May 26, 2015, 11:48 pm
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Thanks everyone! I have waitlisted for 3 flights in Econ+ and Business.
Which class would I have a better chance?
Will economy help because there is more seats?
Or economy + because no one really pay the 100% price difference for it?
Or business class because this isn't really a business/corporate route?
Which class would I have a better chance?
Will economy help because there is more seats?
Or economy + because no one really pay the 100% price difference for it?
Or business class because this isn't really a business/corporate route?
May 27, 2015, 12:56 am
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Thanks everyone! I have waitlisted for 3 flights in Econ+ and Business.
Which class would I have a better chance?
Will economy help because there is more seats?
Or economy + because no one really pay the 100% price difference for it?
Or business class because this isn't really a business/corporate route?
Which class would I have a better chance?
Will economy help because there is more seats?
Or economy + because no one really pay the 100% price difference for it?
Or business class because this isn't really a business/corporate route?
You can waitlist the other classes but it's never been fruitful for me. F and only F.
May 28, 2015, 6:43 am
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And it looks like on here that F only get released T-3?