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percysmith Feb 7, 2016 1:41 am

Awesome Andy: no

onarun Feb 7, 2016 6:57 am

Anyone knows if CX would open award econ seats last minutes? I've been on the waitlist for a while and hope to get a seat on Saigon-Hong Kong route this wkend . Should I give up hope and buy a super expensive one way or keep on waiting? Seems my chance for an award seat is very slim now :(

percysmith Feb 7, 2016 11:20 am

Flight Availability
SGN to HKG on 13/02/16 12:00 AM
Flying CX
Exclude Codeshares
Direct/Non-Stop Only

CX 772 SGN 6:45 → HKG 10:20
J4 C3 D3 I2 Y0 B0 H0 K0 M0 L0 V0 S0 N0 Q0 O0

CX 766 SGN 11:30 → HKG 15:10
J9 C9 D8 I6 W2 R0 E0 Y8 B0 H0 K0 M0 L0 V0 S0 N0 Q0 O0

CX 764 SGN 19:35 → HKG 23:10
J6 C4 D4 I2 Y9 B0 H0 K0 M0 L0 V0 S0 N0 Q0 O0

Flight Availability
SGN to HKG on 14/02/16 12:00 AM
Flying CX
Exclude Codeshares
Direct/Non-Stop Only

CX 766 SGN 11:30 → HKG 15:10
J7 C6 D5 I3 W0 R0 E0 Y9 B0 H0 K0 M0 L0 V0 S0 N0 Q0 O0

CX 764 SGN 19:35 → HKG 23:10
J9 C9 D9 I9 W1 R0 E0 Y9 B0 H0 K0 M0 L0 V0 S0 N0 Q0 O0

While it is possible, at these loads I don't see Y being released (there's nothing being released right now). Maybe J on or around Thursday.

I managed to snag HAN-HKG this Sunday, but in J (snagged it w Avios, Y outbound)

percysmith Feb 7, 2016 1:10 pm

Similar question re this weekend/next week w KIX. http://www.hongkongcard.com/forum/fo...p?id=17278&p=1

onarun Feb 9, 2016 2:10 am


Originally Posted by percysmith (Post 26147995)
Similar question re this weekend/next week w KIX. http://www.hongkongcard.com/forum/fo...p?id=17278&p=1

thank you. booked a last minutes SGN-HKG with permitted cancellation while waiting to see if any seats opened up for award redemption. fingers crossed..

onarun Feb 10, 2016 10:57 am

another question: if I book two one way redemption tickets separately (SGN-HKG and HKG-SGN), would this count as a round trip redemption? I've seen somewhere on this thread mentioning that it would. Just want to double check.

Thank you!!

cxfan1960 Feb 10, 2016 11:23 am


Originally Posted by onarun (Post 26163140)
another question: if I book two one way redemption tickets separately (SGN-HKG and HKG-SGN), would this count as a round trip redemption? I've seen somewhere on this thread mentioning that it would. Just want to double check.

Thank you!!

If you book both flights together and they are ticketed separately because one was waitlisted, then, in general, yes. However, you have to use miles separately and call them to refund the miles after finishing the whole trip. (At least that is the case for MPC members.)

Daffie Feb 11, 2016 12:15 am


Originally Posted by onarun (Post 26163140)
another question: if I book two one way redemption tickets separately (SGN-HKG and HKG-SGN), would this count as a round trip redemption? I've seen somewhere on this thread mentioning that it would. Just want to double check.

Thank you!!

If you booked them separately (diff PNR) - then no.

Iceprincess88 Feb 11, 2016 3:25 pm


Originally Posted by percysmith (Post 26147485)
Flight Availability
SGN to HKG on 13/02/16 12:00 AM
Flying CX
Exclude Codeshares
Direct/Non-Stop Only

CX 772 SGN 6:45 → HKG 10:20
J4 C3 D3 I2 Y0 B0 H0 K0 M0 L0 V0 S0 N0 Q0 O0

CX 766 SGN 11:30 → HKG 15:10
J9 C9 D8 I6 W2 R0 E0 Y8 B0 H0 K0 M0 L0 V0 S0 N0 Q0 O0

CX 764 SGN 19:35 → HKG 23:10
J6 C4 D4 I2 Y9 B0 H0 K0 M0 L0 V0 S0 N0 Q0 O0

Flight Availability
SGN to HKG on 14/02/16 12:00 AM
Flying CX
Exclude Codeshares
Direct/Non-Stop Only

CX 766 SGN 11:30 → HKG 15:10
J7 C6 D5 I3 W0 R0 E0 Y9 B0 H0 K0 M0 L0 V0 S0 N0 Q0 O0

CX 764 SGN 19:35 → HKG 23:10
J9 C9 D9 I9 W1 R0 E0 Y9 B0 H0 K0 M0 L0 V0 S0 N0 Q0 O0

While it is possible, at these loads I don't see Y being released (there's nothing being released right now). Maybe J on or around Thursday.

I managed to snag HAN-HKG this Sunday, but in J (snagged it w Avios, Y outbound)

Hi Percy Smith,

First time poster here, so please be patient with me. I'm currently on wait list for full award redemption on Asia Miles, business class, 2 pax, non MPC member.
20 Apr 2016 CX880
20 May 2016 CX881

Is there a way (an app or website) to see what my chances are of these flights clearing? Or do I need to call the hotline every now and then?

Thank you in advance!

percysmith Feb 11, 2016 5:26 pm


Originally Posted by onarun (Post 26146550)
Anyone knows if CX would open award econ seats last minutes? I've been on the waitlist for a while and hope to get a seat on Saigon-Hong Kong route this wkend . Should I give up hope and buy a super expensive one way or keep on waiting? Seems my chance for an award seat is very slim now :(

Think you know SGN-HKG has opened up for both 13/2 and 14/2

percysmith Feb 11, 2016 6:12 pm

CX 880 HKG
20/04/16 0:05 LAX
19/04/16 22:10 77W
Daily
94% / 26m F5 A5 J9 C9 D9 I9 W9 R9 E9 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 S9 N9 Q0 O0

CX 881 0 LAX
20/05/16 0:55 HKG
21/05/16 6:45 77W
Daily
37% / 32m F5 A5 J9 C9 D9 I9 W9 R9 E7 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L4 V0 S0 N0 Q0 O0

Upgrade chances look very good but CX doesn't want to clear them early. Let the upgrade waitlist sit and only start looking actively two weeks before departure.

percysmith Feb 11, 2016 7:47 pm

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Originally Posted by percysmith (Post 25566885)
There are some limited circumstances, usually in the one seat available circumstances, where CX will have the seat in AM but not offer the seat to partners like BAEC.


Originally Posted by fallinasleep (Post 25567321)
Have noticed this on multiple occasions.

Have also noticed how one BAEC account sees a specific award space while another BAEC account doesn't see the same space.

I used to only see one-seat discrepancies:

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/catha...l#post24791833

Now it's up to three flights.
Strangely QF FF can still see all the seats CX sees - it's only BAEC who cannot

percysmith Feb 11, 2016 7:49 pm

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(This is CX's)

G-CIVC Feb 11, 2016 7:53 pm

It might be also be a technical limitation on BA's website where later flights of the day don't show up on the screen, which happens sometimes.

percysmith Feb 11, 2016 8:13 pm

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Originally Posted by G-CIVC (Post 26171313)
It might be also be a technical limitation on BA's website where later flights of the day don't show up on the screen, which happens sometimes.

How to explain two earliest flights missing on 27/1 (CNY 2017 eve)?


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