2011 - 2021: How likely are waitlisted awards to clear?
#31
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: SIN
Programs: SQ, UA, Delta, BMI(RIP), Marriott Lifetime Titanium, Hilton Diamond (Thanks Amex) Hyatt Discov
Posts: 1,942
My hubby will return with me on the same date. He is ticketed on SQ15, but he is flying out a week earlier and I am only joining him for the weekend. Will letting KF membership services know this information help with my chances of clearing both waitlist? I am redeeming miles from my own KF account.
Helps clearing the waitlist faster
Do you have status with SQ?
Have you looked at Lifemiles redemption as an alternative?
#32
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: SIN and wandering.
Posts: 1,549
I have found that telling the SQ CSR that your hubby already has a paid J class ticket on the same flight helps. They can link the PNRs and put in a comment about how the two of you would like to be on the same flight.
Helps clearing the waitlist faster
Do you have status with SQ?
Have you looked at Lifemiles redemption as an alternative?
Helps clearing the waitlist faster
Do you have status with SQ?
Have you looked at Lifemiles redemption as an alternative?
Incidentally, my waitlist for SQ600 and SQ15 just cleared yesterday night, but I am still on waitlist for my preferred SIN-ICN (SQ608) flight.
Can I ticket SQ600 and SQ15 first and still hold the waitlist for SQ608?
Apologies for the newbie questions...
#33
Join Date: Jun 2012
Programs: LX, BA, SQ, MH
Posts: 333
Sorry for bumping up an old thread but I'm looking to redeem SIN-ICN-SIN in end-January to join my hubby who is on a business trip.
Currently both legs are waitlisted. I can select an earlier flight and waitlist on SQ15 for ICN-SIN, but all the SIN-ICN sectors are showing waitlist only.
What's the likelihood of both waitlists clearing? My hubby will return with me on the same date. He is ticketed on SQ15, but he is flying out a week earlier and I am only joining him for the weekend. Will letting KF membership services know this information help with my chances of clearing both waitlist? I am redeeming miles from my own KF account.
Currently both legs are waitlisted. I can select an earlier flight and waitlist on SQ15 for ICN-SIN, but all the SIN-ICN sectors are showing waitlist only.
What's the likelihood of both waitlists clearing? My hubby will return with me on the same date. He is ticketed on SQ15, but he is flying out a week earlier and I am only joining him for the weekend. Will letting KF membership services know this information help with my chances of clearing both waitlist? I am redeeming miles from my own KF account.
#34
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: OSL/IAH/ZRH (time, not preference)
Programs: UA1K, LH GM, AA EXP->GM
Posts: 38,253
#35
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: YYZ
Posts: 1,666
Does anyone know what the logic of waitlisting is when there's availability on the segment itself?
Currently I have SQ861/SQ221 HKG-SIN-SYD booked in Suites giving me a rushed 1h connection in SIN. I saw SQ865 as being available the day before I leave, giving me a 22h connection in SIN (enough for a family lunch and TPR usage), but I was placed on the waitlist despite the fact the segment is available by itself.
What's the likelihood of that waitlisted segment clearing? It seems very odd, but the representative explained it to me as having to go to revenue management as I want to keep my SIN-SYD flight as is, and that the availability I see on the site is only for fresh bookings.
Currently I have SQ861/SQ221 HKG-SIN-SYD booked in Suites giving me a rushed 1h connection in SIN. I saw SQ865 as being available the day before I leave, giving me a 22h connection in SIN (enough for a family lunch and TPR usage), but I was placed on the waitlist despite the fact the segment is available by itself.
What's the likelihood of that waitlisted segment clearing? It seems very odd, but the representative explained it to me as having to go to revenue management as I want to keep my SIN-SYD flight as is, and that the availability I see on the site is only for fresh bookings.
#36
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: LONDON
Programs: CX DM, BA G4L, QR PLT, EK PLT, Hyatt CourtesyC, HH DM, SQ PPS, BonvoyTit, UK, VS, UA, DL, AA
Posts: 1,709
Closer to date it should clear, if that flight stays open - this is because of married segment - so basically since HKG-SIN-SYD vs SIN-SYD is the same miles, they aren't opening that seat for you... If it doesn't fill up they will open it
#37
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 225
Is it the same case for SQ25? I am waitlisted on economy saver for JFK-SIN but I see availability for JFK-FRA and FRA-SIN separately.
#38
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: YYZ
Posts: 1,666
My flight is just under 2 weeks from now. According to the seat map, there are now 5 passengers (only 2 up until this past Saturday when seats were made available), but still availability on the particular segment I'm waitlisted for. Hopefully it clears, but if not, it means I'll just have to deal with a tight connection in SIN and no use of TPR.
#39
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: YYZ
Posts: 1,666
Unfortunately it seems availability on my waitlisted flight went from R7 to R4 overnight. Not optimistic for it to clear.
I'm considering giving up R on the HKG-SIN segment and just taking the morning flight on the 77W which is currently empty in F. SQ861 has been so consistently late that I think there's a high chance I will misconnect with SQ221.
I'm considering giving up R on the HKG-SIN segment and just taking the morning flight on the 77W which is currently empty in F. SQ861 has been so consistently late that I think there's a high chance I will misconnect with SQ221.
#40
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: OSL/IAH/ZRH (time, not preference)
Programs: UA1K, LH GM, AA EXP->GM
Posts: 38,253
#41
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: SIN
Programs: SQ, UA, Delta, BMI(RIP), Marriott Lifetime Titanium, Hilton Diamond (Thanks Amex) Hyatt Discov
Posts: 1,942
Yes, SQ 25 has that problem of married segment not being available even when individual sectors are available for saver redemption. Sometimes the system tries to force you into SQ 325 connection from FRA to SIN
#42
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: YYZ
Posts: 1,666
T-4 and my waitlist still hasn't cleared.
There's availability on HKG-SIN by itself (3 Savers available, in fact.) But if I call and ask, they just say "please wait."
Should I just give up hope of the WL clearing?
There's availability on HKG-SIN by itself (3 Savers available, in fact.) But if I call and ask, they just say "please wait."
Should I just give up hope of the WL clearing?
#43
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: YYZ
Posts: 1,666
T-2 I called again and pushed them on clearing my waitlist for SQ865.
5 mins later, I got an email confirming the waitlist. According to the seat map, I am the 11th person to pick a seat. First time I've seen such a full Suites cabin.
5 mins later, I got an email confirming the waitlist. According to the seat map, I am the 11th person to pick a seat. First time I've seen such a full Suites cabin.
#45
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: somewhere between ORD and Willis Tower
Programs: UA MM, Premier Plat, Costco EM
Posts: 1,392
As a data point, I recently booked SQ15 ICN-SIN in F for January 2015. At booking, saver was WL, while standard and up were available. I cleared about a week later. Seatmap showed 3/8, now 4/8 (of course never reliable).