Originally Posted by
etkuo
I think the only minimum time required is for the ticket to issue (which if bought on CX website is usually instant).
I agree with [MENTION=239882]tentseller[/MENTION]’s comment. Upgrade inventory and straight redemption come out of a different bucket, even though they will both ticket in the T(PEY)/U(J) fare class.
I think some of the info on the wiki above might be slightly out of date. There had been quite a few policy changes re: upgrades/redemptions/waitlists in the past few years.
Thanks for the replies, interesting to know that upgrade inventory and basic award inventory are not the same - that's the opposite of what I was told by the CX call centre but I think I trust FT wisdom more!
So if I'm currently waitlisted for a miles upgrade from Economy to PEY for my flights in October, is the most likely outcome that the upgrade would clear very close to/on the day of the flight? Or is there a reasonable chance that CX might release the inventory further in advance? Apologies for the basic questions, this is the first time I've redeemed on CX.