2011 - 2021: How likely are waitlisted awards to clear?
Sep 11, 2019, 8:53 pm
#1876
Join Date: May 2004
Location: SIN (LEJ once a year)
Programs: SQ, LH, BA, IHG Diamond AMB, HH Gold, SLH Indulged, Accor Gold, Hyatt Discoverist
Posts: 7,739
I tested that with a Eco Advantage award that books into B and no credit (as expected) with LH M&M or A3 M&B or NH (my GF tested it).
Sep 12, 2019, 11:14 am
#1877
Join Date: Sep 2010
Programs: AZ FA+, A3 G, AB G | IHG RA, HGP D, FPC P, Accor P, BW D, HH D, Eleva, GHA P, 1862 Voyager
Posts: 1,852
I paid the extra miles required, no biggie, managed to get the change fee waived too.
Before I ended the call, I asked the agent: if I had put the WL on the same PNR that was ticketed earlier, would I still have to pay to change to the cleared WL, and the answer was Yes.
Sep 12, 2019, 8:43 pm
#1878
Join Date: May 2004
Location: SIN (LEJ once a year)
Programs: SQ, LH, BA, IHG Diamond AMB, HH Gold, SLH Indulged, Accor Gold, Hyatt Discoverist
Posts: 7,739
Interesting, but not unexpected. The quality and skill level of Contact Center agents is all over the place. I would have contested this and worst case HUACA as that has not been the case in the past and there is only a revalidation required here and no reissue. YMMV.
Oct 4, 2019, 5:34 pm
#1879
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Anywhere
Posts: 6,576
Surprisingly I was able to waitlist 4 Savers on SFO-HKG-SIN on Christmas Day. What's the likelihood of this clearing successfully? Surely the Americans mostly don't plan to fly on Christmas Day? Would be interested to hear if anyone has flown and have experience regarding the aircraft loads.
Oct 4, 2019, 7:33 pm
#1880
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: NYC
Programs: Marriott Plat, Hilton Gold, UA Silver
Posts: 2,272
Surprisingly I was able to waitlist 4 Savers on SFO-HKG-SIN on Christmas Day. What's the likelihood of this clearing successfully? Surely the Americans mostly don't plan to fly on Christmas Day? Would be interested to hear if anyone has flown and have experience regarding the aircraft loads.
Oct 4, 2019, 8:45 pm
#1881
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: MIA and VRN
Programs: SEN LH Hyatt Globalist AA EXP
Posts: 612
DATA point: Earlier this week I waitlisted 2 Savers JFK-FRA-PVG in Suites (with SIN-PVG in new Suites), mid September, mid week. Surprisingly they cleared in a couple of days. I am KF Silver
Oct 5, 2019, 12:25 am
#1882
Join Date: Sep 2019
Programs: Krisflyer
Posts: 6
Was this waitlist for 2020? That's very far out for them to be cleared, esp for JFK-FRA
Oct 6, 2019, 1:49 am
#1883
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Anywhere
Posts: 6,576
Surprisingly I was able to waitlist 4 Savers on SFO-HKG-SIN on Christmas Day. What's the likelihood of this clearing successfully? Surely the Americans mostly don't plan to fly on Christmas Day? Would be interested to hear if anyone has flown and have experience regarding the aircraft loads.
Now to figure out how to get the 3 passengers to SFO before Christmas. Unfortunately none of the flights can waitlist more than 1-2 persons. Any suggestions shall be very welcomely received.
Oct 8, 2019, 10:24 pm
#1884
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: New York, NY USA
Programs: AA 8MM Exec,Life Plat, Marriott Amb,Life Titanium, ,Hilton Diamond, Hyatt Globalist.
Posts: 495
I am on a waitlist expiring this Sunday. SIN-JFK.....flight looks open online however I will report back on my success or failure. I have no status in the program. Cheers!
Oct 9, 2019, 7:39 am
#1886
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: So Cal
Posts: 937
I would also check daily by doing a regular award search. I did this a couple of weeks ago for SIN-MEL and it opened up about a week before departure.
Oct 9, 2019, 3:28 pm
#1887
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: LAX
Programs: United Silver, Marriott Lifetime Titanium, Hilton Diamond, IHG Diamond
Posts: 988
I was looking at SQ as an option for NRT-LAX and saw availability via Alaska search for 2 seats, yet SQ in its ridiculousness only has waitlist for both Saver and Advantage rewards for the exact same date/flight for just one seat......
Oct 9, 2019, 3:48 pm
#1888
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: CGK/LAX
Programs: KF,JMB, OZ, SPG,AA,UA,AS
Posts: 1,163
I'm running into the same issue, my wait-listed flights are available via AS.
Oct 9, 2019, 6:02 pm
#1890
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: CGK/LAX
Programs: KF,JMB, OZ, SPG,AA,UA,AS
Posts: 1,163