Perhaps someone has some experience or info with this issue. I'm scheduled to do RTW trip in August, JFK-HKG-SIN-LHR-JFK in First. For now I'm waitlisted on the JFK-HKG flight on CX. The agent was extremely vague about how the waitlist works and what the chances are of making the cut. Her only comment was "Well, you are Executive Platinum on AA, so..." Who knows what that meant?! For now, ITN shows A0 and F4. Does CX usually release some seats as the date gets closer? I noticed in another thread a comment that CX is a little tighter with F inventory since the Betsy seats were introduced.

BTW, this trip is a fantastic bargain. Point-to-point in J was about $7500; RTW in F is just over $7000.