Originally Posted by
wp_kid
I booked a paid PY trip on R class round trip with my company's travel supplier, then went on to the Asiamiles website to waitlist upgrade awards both ways. Also received email confirmation from AM regarding the waitlist request. However, I received a second email from the travel agency now indicating the outbound leg is on E class, with the return still on R.
Has anyone encountered this before? Will my waitlist request for outbound still hold and get processed if space frees up?
No have not encountered this before. Was the ticket issued already as R class both ways? How about the booking reference on Manage my Booking?
If inventory is released and you have priority on the waitlist, in theory you should get processed. In practice, since the June 22 revaluation, there's anecdotal stories here that award inventory has been reduced.
I've never had success clearing the waitlist as an MPC GO for an upgrade from PEY to J flying to/from NYC (JFK or EWR) - HKG. Either I get confirmed at time of booking by my travel agent calling MPC or if there is availability on the day of departure, I use instant upgrade at the airport. My strategy has been to pick flights with high availability (i.e I9) for HKG bound flight and try to get confirmed. If I can't get confirmation on the return, ex-HKG, I try for instant upgrade at HKG either with the check-in agent or at the lounge.