Originally Posted by kingstontoon

Yes, I spotted this at the same time (at around 01:00 Monday UK time). After checking 3-4 times a day for weeks, suddenly LOTS of J availability showed up on BA for CX flights in March between HKG and Australia. I also checked LHR - HKG and there was availability there too where there hadn't been before, but I decided to stick with the new AY 350.

I called immediately and booked, with a LAN add-on to AKL. The AAgent could see the availability and ticketed the reservation. However, 2 days later, it disappeared from my list of bookings. I called up and it seems CX cancelled their leg due to "insufficient minimum connection time" in SYD. The BA site listed 1h25m as viable for CX-LA but CX didn't like it. This was VERY annoying as obviously there are tons of available flights SYD-AKL but nothing else HKG-SYD. AA are now "negotiating" with CX to open up a seat on the earlier flight down to SYD but I'm not hopeful. Could anyone hazard a guess at CX doing this? If not, what other options might I have, given the general lack of J availability currently.

I already have EU-HKG and Australia-LHR awards booked so MUST get this one to link the two!

Cheers!