Unsure how CX Waitlist works with award travel.

Basically, I see 30+ seats available in J (revenue) for a flight on a particular date. However, CX Award is not available but Waitlist is.

CX allows you to transfer the miles and pay for the taxes for this Waitlist fare.

My questions:

1) How long are you "wait-listed" for? 24 hours prior to departure? If a seat does not become available, I assume your miles and fees are refunded.

2) How is the waitlist priority determined? Marco Polo status? Etc?


I ask because there are 4 daily flights from LAX > HKG in June but all show Waitlist for J awards - even though KVS shows 36+ available in revenue business class.

Any thoughts/opinions/strategies?


Thanks