For my own other case, now I have a waitlist return mid-Feb, inbound confirmed but outbound not; if it doesn't clear by the standard ticketing deadline (end-Jan), can I ticket the inbound, ticket some outbound flight later (hopefully some last-minute seat HKG-SIN) and apply for refund using the suggested method?
Originally Posted by
pschafer
Thanks for the responses - AsiaMiles is certainly very complicated - I am considering transferring points from AmEx but am very confused by the multitude of award types and associated rules. I usually use SQ (with transferred miles) but CX has some destinations which SQ does not (and pretty good availability) - e.g. SYD-YVR via HKG but from reading, even this straightforward itinerary, has at least one "catch" - apparently (if I understand correctly) the web site quotes 145,000 miles for a return trip on CX but if you go to proceed to ticketing this turns out to be 175,000 miles.
Use gcmap to calculate actual miles
sector by sector, then compare against its
award chart; or use its
online calculator and enter actual sectors (within 4).