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Keyser Mar 16, 2010 6:52 am


Originally Posted by SuperFlyBoy (Post 13585170)
I always try to do it online, so thus eliminate the idiotic Bizarre Stuff that sometimes comes out of JP...

same here....even i always redeem online....


Originally Posted by SuperFlyBoy (Post 13585170)
Yes, but you fly them a lot more than me! :p

i think this is key....you know you travel too much when you start to remember the names of the people working at jp....:D


Originally Posted by SuperFlyBoy (Post 13585170)
Usually Jet is quite good with confirming closer to the date and goes out of their "way" to do so...

However, do *note* that they themselves dictate the minimal possibility to redeem award seats in numbers per flight, and then appear to be generous later! :p

very true....

d3vski Mar 17, 2010 12:31 am

As i use AA miles for Jet Redemptions, i appreciate that JP FFers have the option to WL for a reward seat and also understand that they would like to hold onto the seats (hence why they only offer 1 seat in F) but how about if 7 days before the flight, the seats are still available, they should offer another one in the redemption bucket so that it can also be booked through a partner.

SuperFlyBoy Mar 17, 2010 12:48 am


Originally Posted by d3vski (Post 13591266)
As i use AA miles for Jet Redemptions, i appreciate that JP FFers have the option to WL for a reward seat and also understand that they would like to hold onto the seats (hence why they only offer 1 seat in F) but how about if 7 days before the flight, the seats are still available, they should offer another one in the redemption bucket so that it can also be booked through a partner.

Depends whether they wish to follow the SQ or the US airlines approaches to such award availability...

d3vski Mar 17, 2010 11:26 am


Originally Posted by SuperFlyBoy (Post 13591308)
Depends whether they wish to follow the SQ or the US airlines approaches to such award availability...

Wanting to get both me and wife into Jet F but unless they adopt a SQ style policy of releasing another seat as soon as one is taken, its not gonna happen unless i whup out my credit card.

SuperFlyBoy Mar 17, 2010 11:32 am


Originally Posted by d3vski (Post 13594002)
Wanting to get both me and wife into Jet F but unless they adopt a SQ style policy of releasing another seat as soon as one is taken, its not gonna happen unless i whup out my credit card.

That always doesn't happen on SQ, unfortunately...

In any case, your cc will be "damaged" quite a bit, once you whup it out! :p

onlysuites Mar 17, 2010 1:06 pm

I have been after two F seats for over a year now.... Always have to settle on Biz.

For those who have managed to get two, did you manage this through points or wait listing through a paid business ticket?

SuperFlyBoy Mar 17, 2010 1:30 pm


Originally Posted by lallyr (Post 13594726)
I have been after two F seats for over a year now.... Always have to settle on Biz.

For those who have managed to get two, did you manage this through points or wait listing through a paid business ticket?

1. Grab the first F seat online using JP miles.

2. Grab another seat (in biz if available) online using JP miles.

3. Waitlist for the next one through JP, saying you already grabbed the biz seat and are really looking for the F seat for your companion.

4. Of course if you are buying J seats, then you can confirm 1 pax upgrade into F if it's available online and then waitlist the other, using either miles or vouchers, for both upgrade operations.

Keyser Mar 17, 2010 3:07 pm


Originally Posted by lallyr (Post 13594726)
I have been after two F seats for over a year now.... Always have to settle on Biz.

For those who have managed to get two, did you manage this through points or wait listing through a paid business ticket?

i have requested a second f ticket twice & both times i got it....have used miles for both tickets both times....i used the online redemption option to get the first f ticket & then put in a request for the second one....about 2 weeks before my flight they called & confirmed the second ticket....

onlysuites Mar 17, 2010 4:10 pm


Originally Posted by saad (Post 13595543)
i have requested a second f ticket twice & both times i got it....have used miles for both tickets both times....i used the online redemption option to get the first f ticket & then put in a request for the second one....about 2 weeks before my flight they called & confirmed the second ticket....

Recently I asked them if I could ticket one and if they could waitlist the other one. Was told that no wait lists were allowed on miles only tickets. They were only allowed on upgrades done through vouchers.

In fact I was told this 3-4 times by different JP agents. So how exactly have you guys done this?

Keyser Mar 17, 2010 4:15 pm


Originally Posted by lallyr (Post 13595976)
Recently I asked them if I could ticket one and if they could waitlist the other one. Was told that no wait lists were allowed on miles only tickets. They were only allowed on upgrades done through vouchers.

In fact I was told this 3-4 times by different JP agents. So how exactly have you guys done this?

that's very strange....i have never been told this....but i do always ask to speak with a manager when i call jp about any special request....i put the request in & wait for them to get back to me....it has worked both times for me....the last time i had to wait about 10 days & this time i waited less than a week....

onlysuites Mar 17, 2010 4:36 pm


Originally Posted by saad (Post 13596016)
that's very strange....i have never been told this....but i do always ask to speak with a manager when i call jp about any special request....i put the request in & wait for them to get back to me....it has worked both times for me....the last time i had to wait about 10 days & this time i waited less than a week....

Weird! I will have a try again. Say I need to book for June, will they confirm me in around 10-15 days from now or around 10 days before the flight?

Keyser Mar 18, 2010 12:33 am


Originally Posted by lallyr (Post 13596165)
Weird! I will have a try again. Say I need to book for June, will they confirm me in around 10-15 days from now or around 10 days before the flight?

my guess is 10 days before the flight....they need to see first if they call sell the tickets but when it becomes apparant that they can't, then they will confirm your ticket....

onlysuites Mar 18, 2010 5:26 am


Originally Posted by saad (Post 13598367)
my guess is 10 days before the flight....they need to see first if they call sell the tickets but when it becomes apparant that they can't, then they will confirm your ticket....

Well that could be why I am not able to secure two F seats. I always need to confirm my travels a month before at least.

Keyser Mar 18, 2010 6:09 am


Originally Posted by lallyr (Post 13599009)
Well that could be why I am not able to secure two F seats. I always need to confirm my travels a month before at least.

i also need to have everything confirmed well in advance....that is why i always get 2 redemption tickets in business in case the first tickets don't work out....on this occasion i got the tickets 10 days before my trip so i cancelled the business ones....

i also asked my travel agent to check how many seats were sold in first....they told me there were 6 seats left after my redemption, & there are a total of 8....so it turns out that as of now, my wife & i are the only ones travelling in first....in situations like this jet would normally allow for the second redemption in first since its extremely unlikely they will be able to fill up the entire class....

SuperFlyBoy Mar 18, 2010 9:22 am


Originally Posted by saad (Post 13599148)
in situations like this jet would normally allow for the second redemption in first since its extremely unlikely they will be able to fill up the entire class....

Not openly on the website - they would require you to WL first, and then only confirm the second, unlike SQ (who openly releases it to *A inventory), as d3vski pointed out earlier.


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