2011 - 2021: How likely are waitlisted awards to clear?
Jun 27, 2016, 10:58 pm
#646
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 97
Just visited ION last Wednesday and while settling something else with SQ, I requested for them to send a chaser for my November flight. Just received confirmation today for my J class. 
Jun 28, 2016, 4:45 am
#647
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 856
Question 1 - Should I waitlist the 2 seats, or just confirm the single seat, and waitlist the 2nd seat? If the latter, does it make a difference if the 2nd seat waitlist is on the same KF account or a different one? Both hubby and I have enough miles to make the redemption. I haven't got a backup plan for the 2nd passenger, yet. Might look at redeeming J on ANA.
Question 2 - Should my J waitlist materialise, I will need to cancel the PE/Y booking in order to ticket my J waitlist. IIRC, I will need to call KF membership services to cancel my booking and redeposit the miles back into the account straightaway so that I can ticket my J bookings. Is that still the same procedure?
Question 3 - To make things a little more complicated, I will be travelling with my LO who will need an infant ticket. Since I will confirm a Y/PE Saver ticket, I will purchase my infant ticket first to confirm my bassinet. However, if the J waitlist materialises, how will that work with the infant ticket? Do u reckon my chances of my J waitlist materialising is even lower if I already have a confirmed Y/PE booking with infant ticket?
Jun 28, 2016, 8:32 pm
#648
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: SIN and wandering.
Posts: 1,549
Not sure if this is still the case?
Jun 28, 2016, 11:55 pm
#649
Join Date: Mar 2014
Programs: SPG Platinum, Marriott Plat, Hyatt Diamond, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 236
I have a confirmed flight from HND-SIN on the 29th Nov, at the same time i am on waitlist for the flight from HND-SIN on 30th Nov, my preferred date.
If the waitlist clear, can i just change the date on my confirmed flight to the 30th with no charges?
The call centre person was saying that i will have to incurr a US$30 fee for cancelling the confirmed flight and rebook on my waitlisted flight due to different booking reference number. Is this true?
If the waitlist clear, can i just change the date on my confirmed flight to the 30th with no charges?
The call centre person was saying that i will have to incurr a US$30 fee for cancelling the confirmed flight and rebook on my waitlisted flight due to different booking reference number. Is this true?
Jun 29, 2016, 12:17 am
#650
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 856
I have a confirmed flight from HND-SIN on the 29th Nov, at the same time i am on waitlist for the flight from HND-SIN on 30th Nov, my preferred date.
If the waitlist clear, can i just change the date on my confirmed flight to the 30th with no charges?
The call centre person was saying that i will have to incurr a US$30 fee for cancelling the confirmed flight and rebook on my waitlisted flight due to different booking reference number. Is this true?
If the waitlist clear, can i just change the date on my confirmed flight to the 30th with no charges?
The call centre person was saying that i will have to incurr a US$30 fee for cancelling the confirmed flight and rebook on my waitlisted flight due to different booking reference number. Is this true?
Jun 29, 2016, 1:29 am
#651
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: SIN and wandering.
Posts: 1,549
Shouldn't be charged, as it's considered a change of date.
Jun 29, 2016, 2:46 am
#652
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 101
Did it last November, no charge even though there may be 2 separate booking references. I understand the agent needs to "associate" the booking though, and some may not know how to.
Jun 29, 2016, 3:34 am
#653
Join Date: Mar 2014
Programs: SPG Platinum, Marriott Plat, Hyatt Diamond, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 236
Guess i will need to get the 'right agent' to do this if my waitlist clear.
Jun 29, 2016, 9:16 am
#654
Join Date: Jan 2009
Programs: Hilton Diamond, IHG Spire Ambassador, Radisson Gold, Hyatt Discoverist
Posts: 3,622
Data point. I transferred points from citi and spg in order wait list for suites. Citi points transferred in a day, spg took almost a week.
Wait listed a few days ago for nrt-lax on September 9. Also wait listed for the 8th and 10th.
Got the email today that September 9 cleared. Confirmed it online. Was pleased that fees are only 6140 yen, I thought it would be more.
Is there a consensus "best seat" I should try to get?
Wait listed a few days ago for nrt-lax on September 9. Also wait listed for the 8th and 10th.
Got the email today that September 9 cleared. Confirmed it online. Was pleased that fees are only 6140 yen, I thought it would be more.
Is there a consensus "best seat" I should try to get?
Jun 29, 2016, 9:52 am
#655
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 376
i received an email from SQ "your SIA itenerary--XX APR for Doe, John"
I dont have enough miles in my account but i have a pending sq flight that i will change to make miles available.
My question is, is this a confirmation of being pulled off the waitlist?
I dont have enough miles in my account but i have a pending sq flight that i will change to make miles available.
My question is, is this a confirmation of being pulled off the waitlist?
Jun 29, 2016, 7:16 pm
#656
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: SIN and wandering.
Posts: 1,549
The email will state if the waitlisted ticket is now available for ticketing. If so, u can actually call Krisflyer to cancel your pending SQ flight so that miles will be immediately available and u can ticket the confirmed flight.
Jun 29, 2016, 10:15 pm
#657
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: SIN and wandering.
Posts: 1,549
I thought so too, but actually no. I waitlisted for 2 seats together for one flight under 1 PNR, however, am still able to confirm a 1 seat redemption on the same flight under a separate search.
Jun 30, 2016, 4:31 am
#658
Join Date: May 2006
Location: nyc
Posts: 297
My JFK-SYD for November waitlist got cleared. I don't know just yet if that's the convenient date to travel. Should I confirm this ticket now and look out for a better departure date closer to my travel date?
Jun 30, 2016, 4:36 am
#659
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: SIN and wandering.
Posts: 1,549
Confirm it. If there is another date which u want to travel on later on, u can make the change FOC.
Jun 30, 2016, 5:28 am
#660
Join Date: May 2006
Location: nyc
Posts: 297
I went online and it says available for confirmation but confirm flights option is grated out.... Why?
Oh it's because I have another waitlisted flights!
Last edited by little bunny; Jun 30, 2016 at 5:54 am