Upgrade Waitlist Advice
Apr 11, 2013 | 4:22 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: NZ
Posts: 478
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!
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!
Apr 22, 2013 | 10:24 pm
#2
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: TPE / HSZ
Programs: CX GO (=SPH), IHG Diamond Amb, Hertz 5*, Accor, Hilton, National
Posts: 7,243
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:
120MAYJFKHKGCX
20MAY MON JFK/EDT HKG/12
CX RESPONSE ** DIRECT CONNECT PARTICIPANT **
13CX 889 F1 A1 J9 C9 D9 I8 JFKHKG 2200 06152 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 05201 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 14051 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 18551 77W 0
W0 R0 E0 Y0 B0 H0 K0 M0 L0 V0 S0 N0 O0
1R6
26MAY SUN HKG/Z8 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
Apr 23, 2013 | 4:43 am
#3
Original Poster
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: NZ
Posts: 478
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:
120MAYJFKHKGCX
20MAY MON JFK/EDT HKG/12
CX RESPONSE ** DIRECT CONNECT PARTICIPANT **
13CX 889 F1 A1 J9 C9 D9 I8 JFKHKG 2200 06152 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 05201 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 14051 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 18551 77W 0
W0 R0 E0 Y0 B0 H0 K0 M0 L0 V0 S0 N0 O0
1R6
26MAY SUN HKG/Z8 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
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!