skimthetrees

I suspect that was the impetus but I am not expecting last minute availability to return as it was. CX has learned some new tricks like making close-in awards available using only AsiaMiles. I do not expect that to go away which means even if close-in F returns it will be the AsiaMiles leftovers.

jrl767

having read through most of the recent posts, it seems that if Mrs767 and I book HKG-LAX/SFO on the same flight (currently 1F, 1J) we're very likely to fly as booked ... there are two other flights that each show 1F; I'm thinking of booking those, but in light of other recent discussion about Cathay not making last-minute F inventory available to partners, I'm wondering what sort of experiences have folks had with "SDC" on CX (they're also daytime departures/arrivals, which are FAR preferable to late-night, and we'll be on the same connection back to SEA anyway)

percysmith

jrl767

one of the LAX flights that BA showed with 1F wasn't available to the AS phone agent :/

skimthetrees

I have experienced it the other way around too. Available to AS but not BA. CX sometimes has different availability for different partners.

mrwangkai

some data point: called AS and was told that since the downgrade was involuntary, they will be able to accommodate changes -- including to a different flight, without fees.

EG8196

NRT-HKG on J is not available, but ​​​​NRT-TPE(same day, via HKG) is showing available. What if I skip the last leg (HKG-TPE)? Is it possible to check my luggage to HKG only?

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mlqsko

Book a long connection and you have a better chance, although never guaranteed. Personally, I have successfully short-checked luggage on 3hrs connections

jackthedog

I have a J flight booked that looks like it will be canceled due to pending capacity cuts this winter. I was wondering if it fall to Cathay or AS to re-book/accommodate any changes? Seems as though Cathay may refer me to AS but was hoping for another data point.

mlqsko

CX make the changes, AS reissue the ticket.

jackthedog

Thanks.

Anyone have experience with Cathay's flexibility following a cancelation? I may have to move things around by a day or two.

Flying for Fun

I was looking for CX 2J LAX-HKG for 11/5 and found availability on QF for 2 on CX885 departing at 11:05am.

KVS Tools confirmed 2J on QF while JL & BA showed no availability. When I called AS they showed availability but for 1J only.

I also found availability on QF for 3J HKG-CPT on 11/13 and 11/18. Both were also showing on JL & BA as 3J and 3J was also available on AS.

This is the first time AS availability hasn't matched QF for a CX redemption for me but also interesting that JL & BA had no availability when AS still had a subset.

There were lots of J options JFK-HKG in the first week of November so I booked 2 JFK-HKG//HKG-CPT with an 11 day HKG stopover. Hopefully an F will open up prior to departure but not likely while the last of the New Year error fares filter through.

Still an excellent redeption for 15,424 miles in J for 62.5K each.

James

Flying for Fun

For those that may not have yet heard. CX is discontinuing their Fifth Freedom flights YVR<->JKF in the early Spring.

If you haven't flown the route and want to, now is the time to do it. I booked an F and a J today for the first week of November YVR-JFK. AS availability matched QF availability.

James

jrl767

I still really regret never making my way up to Vancouver to catch those flights when they featured the 744

pbd456

do u book it just because you have the miles or u have an actual trip build around YVR JFK?