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Old May 29, 2014 | 2:32 am
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Originally Posted by DaKrisht
CX allows you to transfer the miles and pay for the taxes for this Waitlist fare.
You can waitlist with 0 miles. I did for a mate.


Originally Posted by DaKrisht
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.
If not ticketed, up to 4 days before depature. Not ticketed = no miles debited, no taxes collected.

Ticketed (and trying to change flights by waitlisting) - I don't think there's a limit. Essentially til whenever CX stops ticketing for the flight.

Originally Posted by DaKrisht
2) How is the waitlist priority determined? Marco Polo status? Etc?
Wiki http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/catha...n-thread.html# "The order of upgrades when required is believed to be..."

Originally Posted by DaKrisht
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.
Its revenue management. Sometimes some premium seats get released beyond expectations, but expect to wait maybe up to four days before depature only for nothing to show up.
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