Redemption problem
Sep 28, 2012 | 8:50 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 2
Redemption problem
Hi.
Just wonder if CX will "DELIBERATELY" block redemption seats
Have been searching for HKG/LHR sunday departure on CX255 or saturday departure on CX251 from Sept 2012 to Sept 2013, i could not even find an empty seat for such long period!
Is it true that these flights are only available for redemption by DM members only?
Back from AMS to HKG on Mondays, and seems like redemption seats availability is also very slim.
Just wonder if CX will "DELIBERATELY" block redemption seats
Have been searching for HKG/LHR sunday departure on CX255 or saturday departure on CX251 from Sept 2012 to Sept 2013, i could not even find an empty seat for such long period!
Is it true that these flights are only available for redemption by DM members only?
Back from AMS to HKG on Mondays, and seems like redemption seats availability is also very slim.
Sep 29, 2012 | 6:13 am
#4
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 761
may i know which flight is it?
so actually even as a GO member, i shouldn't keep on waiting, right? CX won't give me seats anyway
can you help me check 8/6/2013 CX251, 9/6/2013 CX255 and 24/6/2013 CX270? thanks!
so actually even as a GO member, i shouldn't keep on waiting, right? CX won't give me seats anyway
can you help me check 8/6/2013 CX251, 9/6/2013 CX255 and 24/6/2013 CX270? thanks!
Last edited by B-HXG; Sep 29, 2012 at 6:45 am
Sep 29, 2012 | 2:48 pm
#6
Join Date: Nov 2006
Programs: MPC,CA,MU,AF
Posts: 8,171
Sep 29, 2012 | 3:23 pm
#7
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: HKG
Programs: CX Gold, Marriott Bonvoy Plat
Posts: 422
GO members access the same redemption inventory as other AM members. The only difference is that GO is placed at a higher priority on the waitlist.
One thing to keep in mind for redemption is to always be flexible in your itinerary. For example there should be availability on 8 June for HKG-LHR on BA, and while there is little or no availability around 24 June for most OW airlines, CX278 on 25 June is currently available (you'll need to work out the connecting leg also, of course).
One thing to keep in mind for redemption is to always be flexible in your itinerary. For example there should be availability on 8 June for HKG-LHR on BA, and while there is little or no availability around 24 June for most OW airlines, CX278 on 25 June is currently available (you'll need to work out the connecting leg also, of course).
Sep 29, 2012 | 8:23 pm
#8
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 761
GO members access the same redemption inventory as other AM members. The only difference is that GO is placed at a higher priority on the waitlist.
One thing to keep in mind for redemption is to always be flexible in your itinerary. For example there should be availability on 8 June for HKG-LHR on BA, and while there is little or no availability around 24 June for most OW airlines, CX278 on 25 June is currently available (you'll need to work out the connecting leg also, of course).
One thing to keep in mind for redemption is to always be flexible in your itinerary. For example there should be availability on 8 June for HKG-LHR on BA, and while there is little or no availability around 24 June for most OW airlines, CX278 on 25 June is currently available (you'll need to work out the connecting leg also, of course).
if not, i will try to waitlist on some other flights, rather than the never-exist-for-GO CX251 and CX255
feel very angry for that!
Sep 29, 2012 | 8:40 pm
#10
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: HKG
Programs: CX Gold, Marriott Bonvoy Plat
Posts: 422
There's no special 'reserved' inventory for DM either, just that in the past, especially before the reservation system migration, CX cleared the waitlist quickly for them. This was done totally at their discretion and is NOT a published benefit.
Last edited by hadsst; Sep 29, 2012 at 8:46 pm
Sep 29, 2012 | 8:50 pm
#11
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 761
i only want to try to fly from LCY only..
the only place that LCY connects a CX flight is either to AMS or FRA, i'm worried if i still cannot waitlist my flights from AMS to HKG in the meanwhile, i could not redeem the connecting leg later
Sep 30, 2012 | 7:36 am
#12
Original Poster
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 2
But they won't release seats for normal AM members, right?
Sep 30, 2012 | 3:02 pm
#13
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: TPE / HSZ
Programs: CX GO (=SPH), IHG Diamond Amb, Hertz 5*, Accor, Hilton, National
Posts: 7,220
Sep 30, 2012 | 9:17 pm
#14
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 761
i have an economy class waitlist from europe to hong kong late june, so actually i'm just waiting for air, right?
4 daily flights from LHR to HKG, 1 daily flight from MXP/FCO/FRA/AMS, all flights are blocked
so disappointed!
Oct 1, 2012 | 2:02 am
#15
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: TPE / HSZ
Programs: CX GO (=SPH), IHG Diamond Amb, Hertz 5*, Accor, Hilton, National
Posts: 7,220
then what are waitlisting for? if CX doesn't release any seats..
i have an economy class waitlist from europe to hong kong late june, so actually i'm just waiting for air, right?
4 daily flights from LHR to HKG, 1 daily flight from MXP/FCO/FRA/AMS, all flights are blocked
so disappointed!
i have an economy class waitlist from europe to hong kong late june, so actually i'm just waiting for air, right?
4 daily flights from LHR to HKG, 1 daily flight from MXP/FCO/FRA/AMS, all flights are blocked
so disappointed!