Originally Posted by fuschia

Data point:

Waitlisted Suite SIN-CDG on 6 Feb
Cleared on 9 Mar (T-11)
No status

Originally Posted by dragonknight

Hi guys,

I register this account to share my data point with you guys. Have been going through this thread to get some insights into how to get awards cleared for Suites.

Route: SIN - JFK, Suites (O)
27th June 2018: 2 persons, waitlisted on 10th Mar 2017, cleared at 14:00, 13th Mar 2017
28th June 2018: 2 persons, waitlisted on 10th Mar 2017, cleared at 21:30, 13th Mar 2017
No status, no chaser

Both tickets on each day are waitlisted separately. I chose the first one this evening and called Krisflyer to add Business leg from SGN to SIN on the same day, paying additional 100sgd/ticket for tax and no additional miles. Probably will move the ticket away as I plan to travel in May / June 2018, but confirm them now so that I won't pay the new rate. Will cancel my 28th Feb 2018 reservation so that other guys can have chance.

Trick: You can waitlist saver awards the latest available date ticket around 7:30 - 8:00 AM SGT everyday, so try to aim for that. Around 8:30 AM+, no more waitlist option for Saver. I applied the same strategy for 26/27/28th tickets, and have the last 2 confirmed. In addition, even though the app shows that only 26th Feb 2018 is available, you still can first search for 26th Feb, then click next to choose 27th Feb, which is not allowed from search windows. I guess this helps me to become the first waitlisters for those days, and subsequently clear first.

During the call, as I have expected, SingaporeAirline intentionally locks 3C, 3D seats on every single flight so that we can only start with waitlist. Reason: When I choose seats, they ask if I prefer 2C/2D or 3C/3D even though 2C/2D is shown as booked.

In addition, I have waitlisted all possible flights from June 2017 to Feb 2018, both SIN - JFK (14 reservations) and JFK - SIN (24 reservations) to make sure that the chance of clearance will be higher before 23rd Mar. I can book SIN - SFO or SIN - LAX as backup in case SIN - JFK fails, which is unlikely.

Originally Posted by demue

There is no way you booked and confirmed Suites for June 2018. That inventory isn't even loaded as it only comes out ~360 days in advance. Maybe you booked for Feb 2018 and later plan to date change your redemption when your desired dates become within bookable range?

Originally Posted by behyx

It's rather frustrating to see that I can't even be waitlisted for my flights (Suites Saver), and when I search for those days on expertflyer, there's not a single seat taken.. When I call SQ (particularly for any dates in Feb 2018), they said all waitlists are closed (????).

Originally Posted by paperwastage

gee... i wonder if the deval had anything to do with that

from your previous post, I do see LHR-SIN or LHR-SIN-SYD saver available on 2/28/2018, SIN-SYD saver available on 3/1

Originally Posted by callmedtop

I think it's clear he meant to type February but mistakenly typed June (?). Everything in his response indicates that.

Thanks, Dragonknight, for the write-up and analysis.

Originally Posted by skimtastic

Do you get notified of the results or if nothing comes of it you don't hear anything?

Originally Posted by pokfur

The latter. You only get an SMS or email if your waitlist clears, otherwise, not a sound.

Originally Posted by joecool1885

awesome! I'm on that flight four days prior in J. Considered waitlisting for F, but don't want to transfer miles from UR and then be stuck if it doesnt clear. Flying SQ suites on outbound JFK-FRA-SIN-BOM (repositioning to JFK for 3 nights NYC and for better product)