2011 - 2021: How likely are waitlisted awards to clear?
Jun 6, 2015, 3:02 pm
#106
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 466
interesting thread.
i'd love to know how to clear the waitlist so i could actually get into that a380 first class.
i'd love to know how to clear the waitlist so i could actually get into that a380 first class.
Jun 7, 2015, 7:53 pm
#107
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 92
it can be clear anytime from the time you book to the date of departure. no one knows; you could only call krisflyer to expedite the clearing. My (one way) sin - jfk suites clear within 10 days of booking.
Jun 9, 2015, 10:19 pm
#108
Join Date: Nov 2014
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Datapoint:
Just cleared FRA-JFK in Suites for 1 pax in early July. Waitlisted in January, cleared a few hours ago. No status. I did call SQ about it last week, but I don't think that did anything.
Just cleared FRA-JFK in Suites for 1 pax in early July. Waitlisted in January, cleared a few hours ago. No status. I did call SQ about it last week, but I don't think that did anything.
Jun 10, 2015, 10:53 am
#109
Join Date: Apr 2008
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Do wait lists clear more often for one pax than for two?
Jun 10, 2015, 12:01 pm
#110
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Jun 10, 2015, 9:21 pm
#111
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Sydney
Posts: 21
I'm still in a state of shock.
Our waitlisted SQ62 SIN-IAH F saver has just come through and it is for 4 Pax.
2 adults and 2 kids
Travelling in 2 weeks time.
Woo Hoo!
Our waitlisted SQ62 SIN-IAH F saver has just come through and it is for 4 Pax.
2 adults and 2 kids
Travelling in 2 weeks time.
Woo Hoo!
Jun 11, 2015, 1:52 am
#112
Join Date: May 2004
Location: SIN (LEJ once a year)
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Congrats. Probably zero revenue or award pax booked yet so seats were released based on your waitlist. As long as there are still 4 available for sale that could cover potential revenue bookings.
Jun 16, 2015, 2:02 am
#113
Join Date: Feb 2015
Programs: KF
Posts: 7
SIN to LHR 1 x Pax in suites waitlisted cleared today for 29th July - six weeks out!, in addition to two other existing suites redemption bookings for that flight, so three of us on the same flight in Suites on a redemption booking.
Jun 16, 2015, 3:07 am
#114
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That's excellent. A couple of months back I had two confirmed and one wait listed till a few days out which didn't get confirmed so had to cancel all three.
Jun 16, 2015, 9:06 pm
#115
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Bangkok, Thailand
Posts: 8
So, I have 0 KF miles at the moment, but I can transfer them from Chase Ultimate Rewards. Need your help!
I can transfer 42,500 points and get waitlisted for the outbound leg (5-Aug) of my flight (but confirmed for the return leg 12-Aug...weird. What happens if I never clear for the outbound??). But there's also the option to mix miles and cash and pay that way (which would result in a confirmed flight). However, because I have 0 miles in my account at the moment, the website won't even show me how much it would cost if I did use some miles. Does anyone know approximately the valuation of 1 KF mile in this kind of situation? I would hate to transfer over a bunch of miles to the KF account, only to find that it isn't at all worth it. Then I basically just wasted a bunch of Ultimate Rewards points.
Or, could someone who does have KF miles in their account help me out and do a search for my flights and tell me what kind of ratio it is of miles/cash? (can arrange via PM)
Of course, I could just accept the waitlist at this point, but I'm really hesitant to do that that. I'd prefer to travel on that specific flight.
I can transfer 42,500 points and get waitlisted for the outbound leg (5-Aug) of my flight (but confirmed for the return leg 12-Aug...weird. What happens if I never clear for the outbound??). But there's also the option to mix miles and cash and pay that way (which would result in a confirmed flight). However, because I have 0 miles in my account at the moment, the website won't even show me how much it would cost if I did use some miles. Does anyone know approximately the valuation of 1 KF mile in this kind of situation? I would hate to transfer over a bunch of miles to the KF account, only to find that it isn't at all worth it. Then I basically just wasted a bunch of Ultimate Rewards points.
Or, could someone who does have KF miles in their account help me out and do a search for my flights and tell me what kind of ratio it is of miles/cash? (can arrange via PM)
Of course, I could just accept the waitlist at this point, but I'm really hesitant to do that that. I'd prefer to travel on that specific flight.
Jun 17, 2015, 2:43 am
#116
Join Date: Oct 2012
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Hey Strygun,
Mixing cash and miles the KF miles are worth exactly SGD 1 cent per mile or roughyl 0.8 USD cents per mile.
This can be better value than some economy redemptions and you'll pickup miles for the cash portion. Check out this post for details:
Singapore Airlines Pay with KrisFlyer Miles Option – Is it Worth It?
Mixing cash and miles the KF miles are worth exactly SGD 1 cent per mile or roughyl 0.8 USD cents per mile.
This can be better value than some economy redemptions and you'll pickup miles for the cash portion. Check out this post for details:
Singapore Airlines Pay with KrisFlyer Miles Option – Is it Worth It?
Jun 17, 2015, 3:03 am
#117
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Bangkok, Thailand
Posts: 8
Thanks, AddictedTraveller. Looks like doing the cash+miles option isn't financially logical, since my UltimateRewards points would transfer over at a USD1c/mi rate and then drop again when used in KrisFlyer to USD.8c/mi. Losing too much value there.
I guess I'll just be purchasing the ticket outright. I don't have enough flexibility to end up on a waitlist and then never be confirmed...
I guess I'll just be purchasing the ticket outright. I don't have enough flexibility to end up on a waitlist and then never be confirmed...
Jun 20, 2015, 12:22 am
#118
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Jun 22, 2015, 12:39 am
#119
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Was waiting for a suites redemption to clear later in the year for LA-Sin. After I went down to the SQ office in Ion to enquire on the availability, they sent a chaser and it cleared in less than an hour! Both suites savers and suites standard redemption are on wait list 
So calling krisflyer to check on availability and having them send a chaser may work too depending on how full the flight is and how likely the award is likely to clear in the first place
So calling krisflyer to check on availability and having them send a chaser may work too depending on how full the flight is and how likely the award is likely to clear in the first place
Jun 23, 2015, 11:53 am
#120
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Has anyone cleared the waitlist on a saver first award on a flight operated by a 777-300ER in the new 4 F configuration?