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Old Jun 23, 2025 | 11:37 pm
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Originally Posted by denisewisdom
So what is the ideal window to redeem seats using miles? You saying that cash availability opens up 4 weeks before reward availability so everything is taken by then?
There isn’t. You need a service like EF to notify you when (cash) availability is loaded, in order to front run redeemers (which you appear to be attempting).

Originally Posted by denisewisdom
It's strange but when I try and book 1way cash flight for 2025 Jun 18, it says all seats are fully booked (that's impossible) but when I try and redeem rewards for the same day, there are availabilities...I don't get it.
Direct CX flights?

Partners load. But not CX
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