When will award seats be made available / when are awards released?
Nov 17, 2013, 5:26 pm
#151
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: ORD
Programs: UA Gld, Bonvoy Ambassador (LT Gold)
Posts: 24
When does CX release J award seats?
I'm traveling to BKK next week on CX using AA miles. I am in J on most segments, but I am stuck in Y on the last leg of the return (HKG-ORD) on 12/6. I call AA almost daily but no seats have opened up yet. Flightstats says there are 9 J seats open on that flight.
I know CX releases seats based on revenue projections. Is there any hope to getting a seat this close to the date? Any good times of day or days of the week to call.
I know CX releases seats based on revenue projections. Is there any hope to getting a seat this close to the date? Any good times of day or days of the week to call.
Nov 17, 2013, 6:03 pm
#152
Join Date: Oct 2012
Programs: AAdvantage
Posts: 26
I buy CX seats using AA miles all the time to visit Manila. Considering a 12/6 departure I wouldn't expect anything to open up now but its so random you never know. Based on my experience more seats will open up within a few days of departure. I have been able to get J & F seats 1-2 days before departure and sometime a week or so before.
For example, I want to leave on a Fri but I have a Sat or Sun departure. I call every day, multiple times a day and it seems more times than not I get a seat the prior Wed or Thur for that Fri seat I wanted.
In your case you want to change Y to J but same thing...
For example, I want to leave on a Fri but I have a Sat or Sun departure. I call every day, multiple times a day and it seems more times than not I get a seat the prior Wed or Thur for that Fri seat I wanted.
In your case you want to change Y to J but same thing...
Nov 17, 2013, 7:15 pm
#154
Join Date: Oct 2012
Programs: AAdvantage
Posts: 26
Not that I know of so if you find out please let me know. Its just what I do.
I have also gotten seats even when it shows no seats available on CX site. I guess I got lucky that someone canceled and I happened to call soon after.
I have also gotten seats even when it shows no seats available on CX site. I guess I got lucky that someone canceled and I happened to call soon after.
Nov 17, 2013, 8:22 pm
#156
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Hong Kong
Programs: CX (elite) and a few others (non-elite)
Posts: 687
Seats get released all the way up to day of departure, and it is always worth asking at check-in - I know they can do instant points upgrades with Asia Miles (their own programme) but to be honest I don't know if they can do that with miles from another carrier's programme, but there is no harm in asking.
My experience is more seats get released starting about two weeks out, but I can't detect any pattern showing exactly when the release occurs.
My experience is more seats get released starting about two weeks out, but I can't detect any pattern showing exactly when the release occurs.
Nov 17, 2013, 8:41 pm
#157
Ambassador, Hong Kong and Macau
Join Date: May 2009
Location: HKG
Programs: Non-top tier Asia Miles member
Posts: 19,766
In my experience more on 360 day out or 30-14 days...but I got releases on 210 day least year as well http://www.hongkongcard.com/forum/fo...p?id=11303&p=2 #15
Nov 18, 2013, 8:39 am
#158
Join Date: Oct 2012
Programs: AAdvantage
Posts: 26
In my experience more on 360 day out or 30-14 days...but I got releases on 210 day least year as well http://www.hongkongcard.com/forum/fo...p?id=11303&p=2 #15
Nov 26, 2013, 9:51 am
#160
Join Date: Jan 2012
Programs: SPG Platinum, FPC Platinum, Marriott/Ritz-Carlton Platinum Elite, Accor Platinum, AC SE, MPC SL
Posts: 450
I have booked an award RT J ticket for YYZ-HKG-CGK-HKG-YYZ. The first two segments are confirmed right away at booking (YYZ-HKG-CGK) but the Inbound segments are waitlisted.
How does this play out if the Inbound segments are not confirmed?
1) Can I still fly the Outbound segments when the Inbound are not cleared?
2) How likely is it for the Inbound to be approved when I already have the Outbound approved?
3) Will they downgrade me to PEY or Econ class and credit back the miles?
Or...
Thank you for your advice.
How does this play out if the Inbound segments are not confirmed?
1) Can I still fly the Outbound segments when the Inbound are not cleared?
2) How likely is it for the Inbound to be approved when I already have the Outbound approved?
3) Will they downgrade me to PEY or Econ class and credit back the miles?
Or...
Thank you for your advice.
Nov 26, 2013, 10:18 am
#161
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Join Date: May 2009
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1) You can. But you must call Marco Polo, tell them you would like to issue the cleared segments as a one-way.
2) No difference, in theory
3) Again, not unless you ask them to, and there are seats in the lower class. I ticketed my parents to go to Aus in PEY and return in Business - gave up hope doing it all in Business and they wanted to confirm their travel plans.
Nov 26, 2013, 11:03 am
#162
Join Date: Jan 2012
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In my experience:
1) You can. But you must call Marco Polo, tell them you would like to issue the cleared segments as a one-way.
2) No difference, in theory
3) Again, not unless you ask them to, and there are seats in the lower class. I ticketed my parents to go to Aus in PEY and return in Business - gave up hope doing it all in Business and they wanted to confirm their travel plans.
1) You can. But you must call Marco Polo, tell them you would like to issue the cleared segments as a one-way.
2) No difference, in theory
3) Again, not unless you ask them to, and there are seats in the lower class. I ticketed my parents to go to Aus in PEY and return in Business - gave up hope doing it all in Business and they wanted to confirm their travel plans.
I would burn more miles booking two OW trips as opposed to one RT, as I'm sure you know.
Nov 26, 2013, 5:24 pm
#163
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Nov 27, 2013, 4:52 am
#164
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But if your inbound (second OW) eventually get clear, you'll only been charge the miles difference between 1 OW and 1 RT. But this will have to be in the same class of service the whole way.
Nov 27, 2013, 7:42 am
#165
Join Date: Jan 2012
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