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Old Aug 9, 2016 | 9:50 pm
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SQ319
 
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Originally Posted by lkar
Anyway, we only want to fly if all 4 of us can be on the same flight. What should I do? I could book 2 of us in business and then waitlist the other two. If first opens up on the same flight, I would just book the two who aren't booked yet into first. I could book 2 in saver and 2 in standard, but I'd prefer to save the points if I can. Can I book the second two in standard and waitlist them in saver for the same flight?
Yes

Originally Posted by lkar
If I book 2 in business and then waitlist the other 2 in business, can I then book the other 2 in business on a different date? Would having a confirmed reservation on a different date make it more likely that SQ would open up the wait list so that all 4 of could fly together? The downside of doing this is that if I even up needing to cancel everything, then I have to pay $30 more in redeposit fees.
Yes. You can call KF services and tell them you already hold 2 confirmed seats in Business on the same flight and ask them to send a chaser for you. It may or may not work. Must you fly on that particular date? If you are flexible on dates, u may want to ask the agent on the line to find a date with 4 Savers available (rare, but has been done before).

$30 is nothing compared to the few thousand you will spend if you have to pay for these seats.
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