Originally Posted by
GE90-115B
You've deferred the trip back by a year JUST BECAUSE you can't get a business class seat. Sounds like this trip really IS optional.
You better use the next 11 months to go raise enough cash for a revenue ticket, that way you can GUARANTEE yourself a J seat, and no more fretting about waitlists, award issuing deadlines etc.
actual deferral reason is really due to parents' work schedule, and also my revenue ticket (issued on 11/4/2014) can be re-booked free (class

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