One Segment of Redemption Waitlisted
 

I've just booked an award flight from LHR -> HKG -> LAX, with the LHR -> HKG segment confirmed and the HKG -> LAX segment wait listed. Since this was treated as one ticket (albeit with a week-long stopover), it cost fewer miles than booking two separate one-ways.

What happens if the HKG -> LAX segment doesn't confirm? Will the LHR -> HKG segment be cancelled, or will I be charged at the LHR -> HKG one way rate, or will I be charged for the whole thing with the option of doing HKG -> LAX on another date?

U'll hv to pick, before ticketing deadline, if you want to ticket as 1segments, or 2. Or else all will be cancelled.

You also have an option to pick a dummy date n pay for the whole thing n waitlist for future use if it doesnt open up, within a year

Please note that there is a charge when you change the date of the 2nd segment back to the date you desire. Furthermore, if the waitlist does not clear, you may have a problem in that once the 1st segment is flown, there can be no refund and no changes to routing.

Just to be clear--are even date/time changes not allowed once the 1st segment is flown? Or just destination changes?

Date change possible upon paying I believe US 30 or thereabouts.
No route changes.

Date time change anytime
But u cant canx onceflown 1st sector