Successfully Booking 2 CX First Award Tickets
Oct 21, 2021, 3:15 pm
#1
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Join Date: Feb 2021
Location: San Francisco
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Successfully Booking 2 CX First Award Tickets
Anyone have any suggestions for booking 2 CX First Award Tickets? Hoping to book for myself and partner.
I've had success booking a First Award using Alaska miles, but I think I read somewhere CX usually just releases 1 First Ticket to Partners on occasion, and finding more than 1 First ticket is extremely rare.
Would I have a better chance booking the 2nd Ticket with Asia Miles? Or maybe buying a Business ticket and hopefully Upgrade to First with Miles?
Thanks.
I've had success booking a First Award using Alaska miles, but I think I read somewhere CX usually just releases 1 First Ticket to Partners on occasion, and finding more than 1 First ticket is extremely rare.
Would I have a better chance booking the 2nd Ticket with Asia Miles? Or maybe buying a Business ticket and hopefully Upgrade to First with Miles?
Thanks.
Oct 22, 2021, 10:23 am
#3
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Makati City, Philippines
Programs: Delta Skymiles DM, CX GO, Hilton Honors Diamond
Posts: 1,361
Very difficult to book 2 F awards regardless with Am or partners. The 4 times I have had success was booking one and waitlisting the 2nd one, and just kept checking back to see when another F seat is released . Usually it happens close in to the flight departure, so having good flexibility will really help. Good luck, I do not think CX is flying many 4 class planes at this time.
Oct 22, 2021, 10:48 am
#4
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Join Date: Feb 2021
Location: San Francisco
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Very difficult to book 2 F awards regardless with Am or partners. The 4 times I have had success was booking one and waitlisting the 2nd one, and just kept checking back to see when another F seat is released . Usually it happens close in to the flight departure, so having good flexibility will really help. Good luck, I do not think CX is flying many 4 class planes at this time.
https://onemileatatime.com/news/cath...d-waitlisting/
Oct 22, 2021, 2:19 pm
#5
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: TPE / HSZ
Programs: CX GO (=SPH), IHG Diamond Amb, Hertz 5*, Accor, Hilton, National
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Thanks for the reply. I actually just read today that CX is eliminating the waitlist process effective immediately (link to article below). I think I'll just book Partner in First and myself in Business, and if by some miracle a First Ticket becomes available then I'll book it. I know not to very optimistic, but you never know a miracle might happen.
https://onemileatatime.com/news/cath...d-waitlisting/
https://onemileatatime.com/news/cath...d-waitlisting/
