Originally Posted by
flyerfirsts
Is there a way to book confirmed savers in business class (which are available on my preferred day) and also waitlist for first without allocating more of my AmEx points than I would need just for first to Singapore?
Yep. Book F waitlisting first. No points will be deducted. Then book confirmed J award.
Once F is confirmable, call in to cancel the J award and use the returned points to pay for F.