Likelihood of clearing the waitlist
Aug 7, 2018 | 1:40 am
#1
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Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Hong Kong
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Posts: 54
Likelihood of clearing the waitlist
Hi,
I've done a decent amount of flying in the past few months and have accrued a nice amount of AM to use for the December/January holidays. I have never redeemed an award ticket on CX and just have a question.
I would like to fly CX548/549 in F around the Christmas period and have done some dummy bookings, finding that there are 3+ seats available on the flights I wish to book. Is it possible to call CX ahead and ask if they can clear my redemption booking as I will need to book flights to HKG in order to complete my travel plan or will they just release at their will?
Thanks!
I've done a decent amount of flying in the past few months and have accrued a nice amount of AM to use for the December/January holidays. I have never redeemed an award ticket on CX and just have a question.
I would like to fly CX548/549 in F around the Christmas period and have done some dummy bookings, finding that there are 3+ seats available on the flights I wish to book. Is it possible to call CX ahead and ask if they can clear my redemption booking as I will need to book flights to HKG in order to complete my travel plan or will they just release at their will?
Thanks!
Last edited by Sydflyerr; Aug 7, 2018 at 4:36 am Reason: Mistake
Aug 7, 2018 | 3:36 am
#2
Join Date: Nov 2017
Programs: CX DM, BA Gold, Accor Plat
Posts: 180
You mean 3+ revenue seats? Then it's very unlikely that this will clear given 1) it's xmas and Japan is very popular with HK tourists; 2) it's very far out and already quite full (the inventory does fluctuate though).
Aug 7, 2018 | 4:28 am
#3
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Aug 7, 2018 | 10:47 am
#5
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(Edit: Sorry I didn't read it as F when I first replied. No then)
This was 20/12/2017. 3PE did clear last minute
But I don't think anything 2017 is a valid extrapolation of post-22/6/2018
This was 20/12/2017. 3PE did clear last minute
But I don't think anything 2017 is a valid extrapolation of post-22/6/2018
Last edited by percysmith; Aug 7, 2018 at 7:46 pm
Aug 7, 2018 | 7:00 pm
#6
Join Date: Nov 2017
Programs: CX DM, BA Gold, Accor Plat
Posts: 180
Just about to say, if they swap a 77H/G to a 73Z, there will be a lot more Y and likely to release some for X redemption. But considering the posts about flying the plane empty for "yield management"...