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Does business or economy get confirmed faster.

Just like to get some view on the waitlist for flight for the following date, ... can you guys give me general advise if these will go through.

Economy
Oct 1 MAA ( CX632 01.40 )-HKG ( CX520 depart 10:30 ) -NRT (15:55 )
Nov 9 NRT ( CX 509 09.00 ) - HKG ( CX631 depart 21:25 ) - MAA (00:20 )

Business
CX 632 Oct 1 MAA ( 01.40 )-HKG ( CX520 depart 10:30 ) -NRT ( 15:55 )
CX 509 Nov 9 NRT ( 09.00 ) - HKG ( CX509 depart 21:25 ) - MAA ( 00:20 )

thank you

Waitlisted for First class Z award ticket

Hello all. I'd like to hear your thoughts on this, I'm a MPC Gold member and I was able to get confirmed on an award ticket in first class (Z) from Manila-HK-SFO on December 11. My return however, on December 19, is waitlisted. I know it is still a long way off but what are my chances? I checked and as of today it's showing F5, A5. Would I have better luck trying for a biz class ticket or buying a premium eco/biz and trying for upgrade? Thanks in advance!

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Originally Posted by l380 (Post 30128477)

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Optimistic for CX171

Thanks

Hi may I ask is that every MPC member can waitlist up to 3 flights in one booking each way? Or this just apply to Go or above?

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Originally Posted by Rain187 (Post 30172710)

Hi may I ask is that every MPC member can waitlist up to 3 flights in one booking each way? Or this just apply to Go or above?

SL can too I thought
But because this is another infamous internal memo rule we can never be sure.

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Originally Posted by percysmith (Post 30172756)

SL can too I thought
But because this is another infamous internal memo rule we can never be sure.

thank you! I just made the booking into one so we travel together. But our flight back from bkk is on waitlist.

does anyone can help to check if the chance is high?!
16/9 CX662 BKK - HKG (Econ redemption)

many many thanks!!!!!!!!!

Hi! CX newbie here. I would like to redeem 2 J seats NGO / NRT -> HKG , seeing that they seem to be more likely to be available? I guess KIX is OK too as my travel date is Nov 23 or 24. and the airport should be OK by then.

I am buying revenue open jaw YYZ - Japan and HKG - YYZ to go with this. So the whole trip is YYZ - (rev) - Japan - (reward) - HKG - (rev) - YYZ

Just now waitlisted for Nov 23

CX533 NGO-HKG
CX527 NRT - HKG

Apparently Nov 22, 23 are high demand days, in least in Y due to Japanese "Labour Thanksgiving" holiday, based on the ticket prices for those days.

If someone can help me with these questions:

- how soon / likely typically do these 2 clear?
- what other Japanese routes / flights are more likely to have reward seats?

Also I'll need a plan B in case the waitlist doesn't clear before I depart for Japan, as they would need onward ticket to board the flight.

- LCC tickets are non-refundable and they suck (~200USD ) . I don't like this.

- HK Airlines 380 USD and 100 USD penalty. I have no confidence with their refund processing.

- CX 500-600 USD and refundable with 200 USD penalty. Is there additional handling fee on top?

Any suggestion? Or is the whole idea of trying to redeem that one way flight to go with the trip not a good one? Thanks.

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Originally Posted by beep88 (Post 30190277)

Would like a quick flight load check on CX161 - 7/10/18 in J.

Given it's only days away, should I start to consider alternative arrangements?

Thanks in advance.

CX () 161 0 HKG
07/10/18 21:35 SYD
08/10/18 9:45 77W
Daily
58% / 29m J6 C6 D5 I2 W2 R2 E1 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 S9 N9 Q9

1 seat in Business Choice right now.

Another question on waitlist priority:

I understand that higher MPC status means higher waitlist priority on an waitlisted award flight. But must the MPC member be traveling on the waitlisted itinerary? E.G. if I'm diamond and I waitlist a ticket for two non-status friends but I'm not traveling on that itinerary, will their waitlist clear in accordance to my status or theirs?

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Originally Posted by percysmith (Post 30291316)

Theirs

No, mine... The mileage sponsor.

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Originally Posted by cxfan1960 (Post 30292280)

No, mine... The mileage sponsor.

My understanding is that a DM list member cannot open seats, but a DM could.

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Originally Posted by percysmith (Post 30292312)

My understanding is that a DM list member cannot open seats, but a DM could.

Only if DM is also traveling, but doesn't have to be same PNR.