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ANZ787900 Apr 11, 2013 4:22 am
Upgrade Waitlist Advice
 
Hi everyone,

So I went ahead and booked R class tickets and have requested upgrades:

20 May JFK-HKG CX831
22 May HKG-DXB CX745
25 May DXB-HKG CX738
26 May HKG-LAX CX884

I have the HKG-DXB sectors confirmed since I rang CX up and I've been given a deadline of the end of the month (already been extended by 20 days) to wait for the two long haul sector upgrades to clear. I have been told that the HKG-DXB-HKG must be issued at the end of the month, regardless of the status of the long haul sectors. Of course as it stands, the whole itinerary as a whole falls under Zone F, basically giving me a 'free' upgrade on HKG-DXB-HKG in terms of distance travelled. But upon issuing the HKG-DXB sector upgrades, it would mean I'd have to pay a lot more if the long haul sector upgrades clear before I travel.

So my question is: should I just decline the upgrade at the end of the month if the long haul sectors go through? The two HKG-DXB flights are both redeyes but I'm unsure whether it's worth 22,500 miles to upgrade. And if I do decline it, what would happen with the HKG-DXB upgrades if I eventually got the long haul upgrades; assuming that the HKG-DXB flights are as empty as they are now? And if I decline them, does that mean they're lost for good or if I can simply re-waitlist myself at some point before the flight if I wanted?


Thanks for any advice!

ernestnywang Apr 22, 2013 10:24 pm
If at the end of the month availabilities still exist, they will extend the deadline for you. Otherwise, I will suggest you to give up and waitlist again, unless you think it's worth it to at least get HKG-DXB-HKG. J does not look very full so you should have a chance to have it cleared eventually.

Code:
120MAYJFKHKG¤CX«
 
 20MAY  MON  JFK/EDT    HKG/¥12
CX RESPONSE ** DIRECT CONNECT PARTICIPANT **
13CX      889 F1 A1 J9 C9 D9 I8 JFKHKG      2200  0615¥2 77W    1 
              W9 R0 E0 Y0 B0 H0 K0 M0 L0 V0 S0 N0 O0 
14CX      845 F3 A2 J9 C9 D9 I5 JFKHKG      0130  0520¥1 77W    0 
              W0 R0 E0 Y0 B0 H0 K0 M0 L0 V0 S0 N0 O0 
15CX      841 F2 A1 J9 C9 D9 I4 JFKHKG      1005  1405¥1 77W    0 
              W0 R0 E0 Y0 B0 H0 K0 M0 L0 V0 S0 N0 O0 
16CX      831 F3 A2 J9 C9 D9 I6 JFKHKG      1455  1855¥1 77W    0 
              W0 R0 E0 Y0 B0 H0 K0 M0 L0 V0 S0 N0 O0 
1¤R¥6«
 
 26MAY  SUN  HKG/Z¥8    JFK/EDT-12
CX RESPONSE ** DIRECT CONNECT PARTICIPANT **
13CX      888 F0 A0 J9 C9 D9 I9 HKGJFK      0030  0700  77W    1 
              W9 R9 E9 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M0 L0 V0 S0 N0 O0 
14CX      830 F4 A3 J9 C9 D9 I9 HKGJFK      0920  1310  77W    0 
              W9 R9 E8 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L0 V0 S0 N0 O0 
15CX      840 F4 A3 J9 C9 D9 I9 HKGJFK      1610  2015  77W    0 
              W9 R9 E2 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M4 L0 V0 S0 N0 O0 
16CX      846 F3 A3 J9 C9 D9 I9 HKGJFK      1845  2240  77W    0 
              W9 R9 E9 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M3 L0 V0 S0 N0 O0

ANZ787900 Apr 23, 2013 4:43 am
Originally Posted by ernestnywang (Post 20636580)
If at the end of the month availabilities still exist, they will extend the deadline for you. Otherwise, I will suggest you to give up and waitlist again, unless you think it's worth it to at least get HKG-DXB-HKG. J does not look very full so you should have a chance to have it cleared eventually.

Code:
120MAYJFKHKG¤CX«
 
 20MAY  MON  JFK/EDT    HKG/¥12
CX RESPONSE ** DIRECT CONNECT PARTICIPANT **
13CX      889 F1 A1 J9 C9 D9 I8 JFKHKG      2200  0615¥2 77W    1 
              W9 R0 E0 Y0 B0 H0 K0 M0 L0 V0 S0 N0 O0 
14CX      845 F3 A2 J9 C9 D9 I5 JFKHKG      0130  0520¥1 77W    0 
              W0 R0 E0 Y0 B0 H0 K0 M0 L0 V0 S0 N0 O0 
15CX      841 F2 A1 J9 C9 D9 I4 JFKHKG      1005  1405¥1 77W    0 
              W0 R0 E0 Y0 B0 H0 K0 M0 L0 V0 S0 N0 O0 
16CX      831 F3 A2 J9 C9 D9 I6 JFKHKG      1455  1855¥1 77W    0 
              W0 R0 E0 Y0 B0 H0 K0 M0 L0 V0 S0 N0 O0 
1¤R¥6«
 
 26MAY  SUN  HKG/Z¥8    JFK/EDT-12
CX RESPONSE ** DIRECT CONNECT PARTICIPANT **
13CX      888 F0 A0 J9 C9 D9 I9 HKGJFK      0030  0700  77W    1 
              W9 R9 E9 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M0 L0 V0 S0 N0 O0 
14CX      830 F4 A3 J9 C9 D9 I9 HKGJFK      0920  1310  77W    0 
              W9 R9 E8 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L0 V0 S0 N0 O0 
15CX      840 F4 A3 J9 C9 D9 I9 HKGJFK      1610  2015  77W    0 
              W9 R9 E2 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M4 L0 V0 S0 N0 O0 
16CX      846 F3 A3 J9 C9 D9 I9 HKGJFK      1845  2240  77W    0 
              W9 R9 E9 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M3 L0 V0 S0 N0 O0
Ok, so as it turns out, my HKG-LAX upgrade on the 26th has cleared and now I'm just waiting for JFK-HKG. The agent I spoke to at the beginning of this thread said that I had to confirm at/by the end of the month and book the upgrade.. But do you think it would be possible to get the deadline extended again? Maybe if I speak to someone else?

By giving up and waitlisting again, would that mean I'd lose the HKG-LAX upgrade I currently have? HKG-DXB-HKG is completely empty so I see no reason why that won't clear immediately as it did when I first requested the upgrade.

Thanks Ernest!


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