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anythursday Apr 10, 2015 4:50 am
Redemption Tickets
 
I was wondering if anyone would be able to help me. I'm trying to book tickets for next June (2016) and redeem business class. I was just looking at ticket availabilities this year, from Shanghai to Toronto and it seems that most of them do not have any tickets (at least via Cathay Pacific's site). Am I not doing this correctly? Or are there very limited release of business class tickets?

percysmith Apr 10, 2015 4:59 am
Next June?! Not released yet. Today's releases only up to 4 Apr 16 (Ching Ming Festival)

alphaod Apr 10, 2015 7:37 am
I don't think you can even buy regular tickets that far in advance.

JohnGreat Apr 10, 2015 2:01 pm
Originally Posted by anythursday (Post 24644935)
I was wondering if anyone would be able to help me. I'm trying to book tickets for next June (2016) and redeem business class. I was just looking at ticket availabilities this year, from Shanghai to Toronto and it seems that most of them do not have any tickets (at least via Cathay Pacific's site). Am I not doing this correctly? Or are there very limited release of business class tickets?
You can redeem up to one year(365 days?) in advance, the system does count the days. For 06/16? Check back during 06/15.

And yes, I find business class very hard to redeem, especially on SFO - HKG route. Has to really redeem like a year in advance to secure during high season(before Christmas - right after New Year).

anythursday Jun 30, 2015 8:07 am
So I'm trying to secure business class tickets from Shanghai PVG to Toronto YYZ for next June. I know it's a little early since not all tickets are released. BUT, I have some miles that are expiring (end of July) - not too many - about 4000.

What are the chances that I'll even get those tickets if I'm waitlisted within the next month? :S Trying to decide if I should use my miles for something else..

percysmith Jun 30, 2015 8:57 am
I looked at week of 21/6...this route is seriously deficient in fiber for J

anythursday Jun 30, 2015 9:55 am
Thanks for looking - such a bummer. Should I even bother waitlisting? Or just redeem for something else?

alphaod Jul 1, 2015 4:59 am
Well if your miles are expiring, you should consider redeeming for a flight that's available and then later change the booking to the date you want when it becomes available.

But there is a change fee, of course, for US$150 I believe.

fakecd Jul 1, 2015 6:25 am
Originally Posted by alphaod (Post 25053093)

But there is a change fee, of course, for US$150 I believe.
that is for refund of ticket i believe.

Straight forward rebooking (i.e. same route, just different date/flight) is at US$15/sector.

mleung89 Jul 1, 2015 7:21 am
Originally Posted by fakecd (Post 25053328)
that is for refund of ticket i believe.

Straight forward rebooking (i.e. same route, just different date/flight) is at US$15/sector.
It's 1,000 Asia Miles or 25USD per sector.

https://www.asiamiles.com/am/en/site/terms#28

anythursday Jul 7, 2015 12:42 pm
So, I found business class tickets flying BA. No reward tickets are opening for Cathay. I wonder if I should nab those and then try to rebook later?

Some of my points expire at the end of the month which is why I'm a lil hasty..

Anybody with experience flying BA business?


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