Hi, I have some questions in regards to my options for some waitlisted bookings I have.

I have several waitlisted bookings for SYD-xHKG-YYZ for 26 and 27 December. With the below example, if SYD-HKG confirmed on Booking 1 but HKG-YYZ is confirmed on Booking 2, are they able to place the confirmed segments onto the same booking reference so it's booked and charged as SYD-YYZ (85,000 miles) or will it have to be booked and charged as SYD-HKG and HKG-YYZ on two booking references?

• Booking 1: 26 Dec 2018 CX110 SYD HKG
  26 Dec 2018 CX826 HKG YYZ
• Booking 2: 26 Dec 2018 CX162 SYD HKG
  26 Dec 2018 CX826 HKG YYZ

I have a few more waitlisted bookings on 26 and 27 December, different combinations of SYD-YYZ and also one each of SYD-JFK and SYD-ORD. I appreciate that this period will be very busy, but do you all think there's a chance that any of these bookings will clear or I should keep very low expectations? I have a confirmed redemption for EWR-SYD on SQ that I have not booked yet, pending on getting an outbound flight from SYD confirmed, will these waitlist bookings drop off if they haven't been cleared by the ticketing deadline?

Finally, is Asia Miles able to hold reservations on partner bookings? If space opens up for SYD-YYZ on one or a combination of oneworld carriers, I would book, however I would need to transfer in some Asia Miles.

a lot of people hold the ticket a longtime before departure, some time before departure, they cancel the trip.
A very interesting thing is in CX system, you can hold a ticket forever for free

Hi, I'm a new member here, can anyone please help in providing useful information on my current waitlist on Asia Miles (No MPC status) business class redemption for ZRH-HKG-KUL flight on 24 Dec 2018? Specifically, it's CX382 on 24/12 connecting to KA731 on 25/12. What are the current loads of these flights? Please advise.

Thank you.

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Following up my own post. I ended up wait listing Nov 23, 24 leaving NRT , KIX, NGO. 3 fights confirmed (~3 weeks before departure) leaving NRT and NGO. CX calls me daily to have the ticket issued.

Hi all,

I would like to redeem a return flight (HKG/ICN) in standard economy award. The inbound flight can only be waitlisted. I've never used a waitlist option before so any input is appreciated. Thanks

Dec 10 2018 HKG/ICN (CX418) is available
Dec 19 2018 ICN/HKG (CX419) is on waitlist.

If I go ahead and book this return flight, do they deduct the mile for the outbound flight right away or they will wait till the inbound flight (CX419) is clear before completing the transaction?

Do you think the chance is very slim that space will open up for CX419 flight? No MPC status.

According to CX.com, CX419 flights are selling V class as minimum now.

Looking at doing a OW out of HKG. Have a few different flights waitlisted in F, but would like something confirmed before booking my outbound to HKG (unrelated to my HKG outbound). I saw J availability on an ex-HKG flight. If I book that, is it easy/painless to switch to an F flight if I clear the waitlist?

Update: I eventually found 883 in J class (Choice award) on Dec 15 available and I redeemed it. Thanks a lot.^^

I'm curious if anyone has any insight into (or experience with) waitlisting as it relates to STANDARD vs. CHOICE.

I'm wondering if (or how much) STANDARD waitlist clearing goes on in the background. In other words, perhaps you are waitlist for a STANDARD redemption, but only CHOICE is showing as available. You then get a notice that your waitlist cleared, but CHOICE is still showing on the website. And if it happens... did you have status?

I understand that you can book CHOICE immediately, or instead decide to waitlist for STANDARD. My observation is that when redemptions become available, they either appear as CHOICE seats or STANDARD, and tend to stay that way. It's not often that you see availability transition from CHOICE to STANDARD. You are more likely to see them go from STANDARD to CHOICE, or go from either to "waitlist only".

These CHOICE tickets are stupid expensive and I fume at the thought of needing to waste so many miles for a redemption. I'm wondering if patience pays off. Just hold the waitlist for STANDARD... or bite the bullet on CHOICE.

New thing or just crappy agent? Was told there is a 'new rule' where partially-confirmed reservations with 1 month deadlines can no longer be further extended upon expiration. Nevertheless, gave the DM buzzword and 'an exception' was made and they just extended the deadline all the way until T-5 (this is for ~3 months out companion award)

Flight availability in EF is listed below.

Outbound J9 C9 D9 I9 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 S9 N0 Q0 O0
Inbound J9 C9 D9 I9 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V0 S8 N0 Q0 O0

CX.com is selling V class as minimum but EF is showing V0. I am not sure if this is possible. Does that mean there will be no chance of getting this award (CX419) cleared? Thanks again.