Originally Posted by saaveraward

Hi SFO777!
I booked JFK-DXB-BOS (better positioning through BOS on the return). Skywards would waitlist ONE flight only so I had to choose carefully based on the various loads listed on EF. A couple other reps said waitlists didn't exist. One rep said you could choose two flights, but I wasn't ready to pull the trigger at that point. So YMMV based on who you are talking to. I waitlisted EK201 and received the following e-mail:
Thanks for your booking – your flights are confirmed and your itinerary is below.
So yes, this worked out perfectly. The flight went out 5/6 too..