When will award seats be made available / when are awards released?
Jul 31, 2014, 12:06 pm
#241
Join Date: Aug 2001
Posts: 1,053
A quick search suggests that the LHR to HKG segment will be fairly easy to find. The HKG to SYD not so. Search on each segment separately as entering a one-way LHR to SYD has the CX web site pulling up flights on BA/QF (e.g. 18 May BA/QF via DXB is available right now in F for two).
If using AA miles you might want to follow this thread...
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...-new-post.html
DAK
Aug 19, 2014, 1:36 am
#242
Original Poster
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 4,541
Just from my experience using the JL tool. I find that Mon or Tuesday am (early around 5ish) US Central time is when they release more awards (unless someone cancels) for the longhaul flights e.g. North America, Europe, Australia.
On the shorter hops in and around HKG, it seems to be on "automatic pilot" on a daily basis and not much "manual" release like the longhaul routes.
On the shorter hops in and around HKG, it seems to be on "automatic pilot" on a daily basis and not much "manual" release like the longhaul routes.
Oct 21, 2014, 4:10 pm
#243
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: YVR
Programs: Aeroplan, British Airways, Alaska
Posts: 249
I am planning YVR-JFK-YVR in F with my SO for January 2016 using Avios. When I search using AA I often see 1 seat available in F but never 2.
Has anyone had any luck getting 2 F on the same flight?
Will I have better luck at 11 months out or closer to the travel date?
TIA
Has anyone had any luck getting 2 F on the same flight?
Will I have better luck at 11 months out or closer to the travel date?
TIA
Dec 15, 2014, 11:47 pm
#244
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: YYZ
Programs: CX GO, AC Aeroplan 25K, AMEX PLAT, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Titanium, IHG Spire Amb
Posts: 464
Another data point for reference:
Dec18, 2014 CX829 YYZ-HKG, originally booked in K class, was able to get mileage upgrade to PEY at T-52hr.
Days leading up to this KVS has been showing showing availabilities as fluctuating between W1 R1 E0 and W0 R0 E0. Upgrade waitlist expired on T-4days and I called MPO once per day since then with no avail. At T-52hr KVS showed W1 R1 E0 again. Called MPO and was able to get a seat for upgrade to PEY. Ticketing took ~2.5hr, in time for online check-in.
This again shows that CX tends to release award seats at very close to departure after waitlist has expired (the last time was T-40hr with same availabilities on KVS. See post #184). The whole flight was very full but I was still able to grab the seat with only W1 R1 E0 showing.
Dec18, 2014 CX829 YYZ-HKG, originally booked in K class, was able to get mileage upgrade to PEY at T-52hr.
Days leading up to this KVS has been showing showing availabilities as fluctuating between W1 R1 E0 and W0 R0 E0. Upgrade waitlist expired on T-4days and I called MPO once per day since then with no avail. At T-52hr KVS showed W1 R1 E0 again. Called MPO and was able to get a seat for upgrade to PEY. Ticketing took ~2.5hr, in time for online check-in.
This again shows that CX tends to release award seats at very close to departure after waitlist has expired (the last time was T-40hr with same availabilities on KVS. See post #184). The whole flight was very full but I was still able to grab the seat with only W1 R1 E0 showing.
Dec 17, 2014, 12:03 pm
#245
Join Date: Apr 2011
Posts: 567
I am trying to plan early for Jfk - hkg for peak holiday season 20-30 December 2015 in business. I have the flights available in November now. I can take the Nov flights now or risk losing them and wait for December. When will they open up seats for December end? In past years have they blocked off award seats for end Dec?
Dec 20, 2014, 5:31 am
#246
Join Date: Sep 2014
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 156
I am travelling LHR-HKG in a few days time using Avios. I checked the BA website every day for weeks. Eventually in early June I saw 1 CX F seat whilst nothing was available with BA. There does not appear to be any hard and fast rules with regards to release of seats by various carriers. I suggest if you see availability that gets you to where you want to go grab it before somebody else does!
Dec 29, 2014, 11:07 pm
#247
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: YVR - Vancouver, with most winter weekends in Whistler.
Programs: Aeroplan 35K, Alaska MVP, Marriott Titanium / Lifetime Platinum, Hertz President's Circle
Posts: 4,609
I am planning YVR-JFK-YVR in F with my SO for January 2016 using Avios. When I search using AA I often see 1 seat available in F but never 2.
Has anyone had any luck getting 2 F on the same flight?
Will I have better luck at 11 months out or closer to the travel date?
TIA
Has anyone had any luck getting 2 F on the same flight?
Will I have better luck at 11 months out or closer to the travel date?
TIA
YVR-JFK-YVR (May 2014) I secured two F seats on the outbound, and 1 F, 1 Business on the inbound. Monitored the sites for availability and switched the business seat to first at about the 5 day mark.
It will work if you are willing to be flexible and move your travel dates to get F if needed.
Dec 30, 2014, 8:42 pm
#248
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Kansas City, MO
Programs: AA Gold
Posts: 3,648
is late Feb low season for HKG and CMB?
I would like to fly CX to Sri Lanka for a vacation in Feb. 2016. I wilI use AA miles for the seats. I am flexible and can go any date with a 2 week stay there. Will it be low season for flights to HKG and CMB after Chinese New Year? Will it be easier to get award seats from the US in J or F at that time of year?
What has the avaiability for flights HKG CMB HKG been? Is this a popular award ?
What has the avaiability for flights HKG CMB HKG been? Is this a popular award ?
Jul 4, 2015, 1:42 pm
#249
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Here
Programs: SQ, QR, CX, AA, UA
Posts: 133
"I" availability required for J booking?
Can anyone confirm the above statement from upthread?
Jul 5, 2015, 8:51 am
#250
Join Date: Aug 2001
Posts: 1,053
Cannot confirm, but it is a reasonable assumption. Availability of awards is in some part tied to the expectation that seat will fly empty if not filled by someone using an award. Overbooking Y or PE reduces chance that a seat will fly empty. Availability of a discounted business class seat for sale signals that more than a few seats are unsold in that cabin -- but is not necessarily a signal that one will become available as an award.
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