Originally Posted by
dah123321
Thanks guys, unfortunately I am stuck with this scenario unless I want to pay a change fee. Good tips for next time I book though.
I am flying HKG SFO on a Sat

so that may be tough
I will just monitor this and try and call the 1K number to see if they can push it through if R is available
It's unlikely (though possible) that you will see R prior to T-24. The waitlist seems to work reasonably well up to that point.