How exactly does CX Waitlist work for awards?

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Jun 10, 2018 | 11:54 pm

#736

craig44485

Join Date: Aug 2011

Location: Makati City, Philippines

Programs: Delta Skymiles DM, CX GO, Hilton Honors Diamond

Posts: 1,363

Booked my wife in F July 20 return Aug 28, MNL HKG YVR, JFK, then JFK YVR HKG MNL and waitlisted myself as I was unable to book 2 F award tickets. What are the chances of the waitlist clearing and if so when does it usually clear? Thank you

Jun 18, 2018 | 9:12 pm

#737

Iceprincess88

Join Date: Feb 2016

Posts: 22

I'm trying to book 2 business class tickets from HKG to LAX for 05 Oct and return on 19 Oct. I've been waitlisted.. can anyone here help me check what the chances are of it clearing?

Wanna redeem before June 22nd comes.

Thank you in advance!

Jun 18, 2018 | 9:51 pm

#738

percysmith

Ambassador, Hong Kong and Macau

Join Date: May 2009

Location: HKG

Programs: Non-top tier Asia Miles member

Posts: 22,129

Every flight I9
But chances any seat will be released is remote because new rates will apply on North America (this is precisely why you're trying to rush thru the clearing right?)

Jun 20, 2018 | 4:35 am

#739

Iceprincess88

Join Date: Feb 2016

Posts: 22

Quote:

Originally Posted by percysmith

Every flight I9
But chances any seat will be released is remote because new rates will apply on North America (this is precisely why you're trying to rush thru the clearing right?)

Yup, that's right .. Gonna try different dates. Hope I can find availability before June 22nd!

Jun 27, 2018 | 5:15 pm

#740

BeEasyMark

Join Date: Apr 2014

Location: Ho Chi Minh City

Programs: KrisFlyer Elite Gold

Posts: 50

Have been waitlisted on the following flights:

July 5th CX883 Los Angeles to Hong Kong
July 6th CX691 Hong Kong to Singapore

July 9th CX658 Singapore to Hong Kong
July 9th CX882 Hong Kong to Los Angeles

I signed up for ExperFlyer but have no idea how to see what my chances of getting these flights ticketed. Can someone help out here? Thanks.

Last edited by BeEasyMark; Jun 27, 2018 at 6:59 pm

Jun 27, 2018 | 8:19 pm

#741

craig44485

Join Date: Aug 2011

Location: Makati City, Philippines

Programs: Delta Skymiles DM, CX GO, Hilton Honors Diamond

Posts: 1,363

Quote:

Originally Posted by BeEasyMark

Best you can do is go to the "Flight Availability" tab, punch in your departure then your destination, followed by the date, then put CX in the airlines box, click "search", and you will see the seats remaining in the list of "available classes", if any seats are still available for your fare class it will show it here. How one determines if you will get cleared for the waitlist and ticketed remains unclear to me. Not sure when waitlists are cleared and or if it goes by first to place themselves on the waitlist or if MPC status plays a factor. Booked my wife award seat in F for a flight to the US, and waitlisted myself for the same flight, no clue if I will clear or not though.

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Jul 5, 2018 | 2:50 am

#742

beach86

Join Date: Aug 2016

Location: Hong Kong

Programs: CX DM (OWE), TK Elite (*A Gold)

Posts: 211

I looking at either some flight to Japan or Da Nang during CNY 19 - I know, I'm too late and its most likely going to be impossible. However, there are various waitlists available. I was hoping to use my wife's miles which are expiring next year, however, she is SL (I am DM). How much does status mean on waitlists? Am I better off doing it?

Jul 5, 2018 | 9:52 am

#743

derek2010

Join Date: Jun 2010

Location: Hong Kong

Programs: CX Green

Posts: 878

Waitlisting 3 Tickets (1 First and 2 Business)
22/9: CX251
23/9: CX255
29/9: CX254
30/9: CX252
any chances of getting ALL cleared?
plan to connect to BA878 on 23/9 in Club Europe
and BA232 in First on 29/9

Jul 5, 2018 | 6:49 pm

#744

iansh

Join Date: Nov 2017

Programs: CX DM, BA Gold, Accor Plat

Posts: 180

You shall really pay for ExpertFlyer (or at least sign up for the free trial?). Anyway,

CX 251 HKG 09/22/18 11:55 PM LHR 09/23/18 5:40 AM 77W
F4 A2 J0 C0 D0 I0 W2 R0 E0 Y0 B0 H0 K0 M0 L0 V0 S0 N0 Q0 O0

CX 255 HKG 09/23/18 12:25 AM LHR 09/23/18 6:20 AM 77W
F4 A2 J9 C0 D0 I0 W7 R0 E0 Y0 B0 H0 K0 M0 L0 V0 S0 N0 Q0 O0

CX 254 LHR 09/29/18 10:25 PM HKG 09/30/18 5:15 PM 77W
F3 A0 J9 C0 D0 I0 W9 R0 E0 Y0 B9 H9 K0 M0 L0 V0 S0 N0 Q0 O0

CX 252 LHR 09/30/18 12:20 PM HKG 10/01/18 7:05 AM 77W
F5 A1 J9 C0 D0 I0 W9 R0 E0 Y0 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 S9 N0 Q0 O0

Jul 5, 2018 | 9:17 pm

#745

kaka

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Join Date: May 2006

Location: HKG

Programs: A3, TK *G; JL JGC; SPG,Hilton Gold

Posts: 9,952

you can waitlist using her account then call them and harrase them. am would then be able to advice. heh heh

Jul 5, 2018 | 9:18 pm

#746

kaka

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Quote:

Originally Posted by derek2010

yes. cx clears rather well.

you know schools (well, the good unis) are starting late sept earlt oct? i dont think cx has problems selling tickets at YBH levels - my cousin spent 20K a few years ago for a work trip around those times.

you will not get it without using a DM guarantee.

Jul 6, 2018 | 12:41 am

#747

craig44485

Join Date: Aug 2011

Location: Makati City, Philippines

Programs: Delta Skymiles DM, CX GO, Hilton Honors Diamond

Posts: 1,363

How do you know when your waitlist has cleared, and how does CX normally inform you? Received a call I was unable to answer at the time, an Asia Miles number from HK, but not a toll free number. I'm waiting to be cleared for a flight on July 20, so debating if I should call Asia Miles and see what the call was about or just wait and see?

Jul 6, 2018 | 12:46 am

#748

iansh

Join Date: Nov 2017

Programs: CX DM, BA Gold, Accor Plat

Posts: 180

text message and email (with the title: Change of your booking status).

Jul 6, 2018 | 8:18 am

#749

CAWineNerd

Join Date: Jun 2015

Location: san francisco

Posts: 236

Where is a place to search award availability that works? I'm searching ORD-HKG and I've done searches many times successfully. BA.com rarely works, and when it does it only finds AA flights. Qantas.com does not find any Cathay space - just AA and China Eastern. AsiaMiles.com logs me in then gives an error if I try to search (Your session has been timed out or invalid, please login again [facadeSearchIBE_USR005_S002] (IBE_USR005_S002) which is super useful).

Jul 6, 2018 | 8:36 am

#750

iansh

Join Date: Nov 2017

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Posts: 180

For CX? Try KVS Tool.