2011 - 2021: How likely are waitlisted awards to clear?
Jan 5, 2018, 6:46 am
#1412
Join Date: Mar 2011
Programs: UA 1K (plus a few others)
Posts: 84
waitlist -- can I wait to transfer miles?
Hi Flyertalk experts,
I don't travel much on SQ, but have just waitlisted a saver award: ZRH-SIN from C to F. F shows 8 available seats (in F and A booking classes) so fingers crossed it will work. My question: I don't have miles in my KF account at the moment, was planning to transfer them from Chase if/when the waitlist clears. What do people think -- will there be enough time to do so? Or should I take the chance and transfer the miles now?
Thanks as always for the sage advice.
I don't travel much on SQ, but have just waitlisted a saver award: ZRH-SIN from C to F. F shows 8 available seats (in F and A booking classes) so fingers crossed it will work. My question: I don't have miles in my KF account at the moment, was planning to transfer them from Chase if/when the waitlist clears. What do people think -- will there be enough time to do so? Or should I take the chance and transfer the miles now?
Thanks as always for the sage advice.
Jan 5, 2018, 6:55 am
#1413
Join Date: Dec 2017
Posts: 137
Hi Flyertalk experts,
I don't travel much on SQ, but have just waitlisted a saver award: ZRH-SIN from C to F. F shows 8 available seats (in F and A booking classes) so fingers crossed it will work. My question: I don't have miles in my KF account at the moment, was planning to transfer them from Chase if/when the waitlist clears. What do people think -- will there be enough time to do so? Or should I take the chance and transfer the miles now?
Thanks as always for the sage advice.
I don't travel much on SQ, but have just waitlisted a saver award: ZRH-SIN from C to F. F shows 8 available seats (in F and A booking classes) so fingers crossed it will work. My question: I don't have miles in my KF account at the moment, was planning to transfer them from Chase if/when the waitlist clears. What do people think -- will there be enough time to do so? Or should I take the chance and transfer the miles now?
Thanks as always for the sage advice.
To answer your second question, you will probably have enough time to transfer (extra) miles if necessary after the waitlist clears. SQ generally gives you a few days to ticket/confirm the flight after it clears.
Jan 5, 2018, 7:08 am
#1414
Join Date: Mar 2011
Programs: UA 1K (plus a few others)
Posts: 84
How did you manage to waitlist? You generally need to already have the necessary miles in your KF account before waitlisting. The miles are then deducted from your account only if/when the waitlist clears. So if you haven't already, you should transfer the miles.
To answer your second question, you will probably have enough time to transfer (extra) miles if necessary after the waitlist clears. SQ generally gives you a few days to ticket/confirm the flight after it clears.
To answer your second question, you will probably have enough time to transfer (extra) miles if necessary after the waitlist clears. SQ generally gives you a few days to ticket/confirm the flight after it clears.
Jan 5, 2018, 9:07 am
#1415
Original Member
Join Date: May 1998
Location: NYC
Programs: AA 2MM, Bonvoy LTT, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 14,639
Forget chasers....I can't even get on the waitlist.
Jan 5, 2018, 10:16 am
#1416
Suspended
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Bay Area
Programs: DL SM, UA MP.
Posts: 12,729
How did you manage to waitlist? You generally need to already have the necessary miles in your KF account before waitlisting. The miles are then deducted from your account only if/when the waitlist clears. So if you haven't already, you should transfer the miles.
To answer your second question, you will probably have enough time to transfer (extra) miles if necessary after the waitlist clears. SQ generally gives you a few days to ticket/confirm the flight after it clears.
To answer your second question, you will probably have enough time to transfer (extra) miles if necessary after the waitlist clears. SQ generally gives you a few days to ticket/confirm the flight after it clears.
Yeah that's one reason I haven't transferred points to KF, because I don't want my points to become stranded there.
All I ever see when I search awards on KF is WL out of SFO.
Jan 12, 2018, 11:45 am
#1417
Join Date: Aug 2011
Programs: Marriott Gold, Hilton Diamond, Radisson Rewards Gold, Best Western Diamond Select
Posts: 1,856
Just waitlisted 2 tickets in Y for July 15 MAN-IAH, I'm not sure what the chances are as it is summer but I would guess economy has the best chance to clear as it has the most seats available.
Jan 12, 2018, 12:57 pm
#1418
Join Date: Jan 2018
Posts: 2
I waitlisted 1 saver award seat in PE, 1 in Biz, and 1 in First/Suites for SIN-PEK flying Feb. 22 on December 5 and they all cleared on December 10. I went with the First/Suite option since I had the miles and not much THAT much more for a 6 hour flight, and cancelled the others. The bad part was having to book two seperate flights from DEL-PEK, with a stop in SIN, since they won't do that route as one when booking awards due to the southward travel.
Jan 14, 2018, 1:17 pm
#1419
Join Date: Jan 2018
Posts: 9
I waitlisted a SIN-FRA-JFK suites award for early Feb right when the waitlist was released.
Currently, there're only 2 seats taken in Suites according to Expert Flyer.
May I know if it's a high chance that I'll get the waitlist?
If not, I've the option to book a JAL Business class flight right now instead. Ugh the struggles
Currently, there're only 2 seats taken in Suites according to Expert Flyer.
May I know if it's a high chance that I'll get the waitlist?
If not, I've the option to book a JAL Business class flight right now instead. Ugh the struggles
Jan 15, 2018, 5:20 pm
#1420
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 1,727
I want to book a flight to hkg. Currently business class is available but suites is wait list. Can I wait list for a business class seat while wait list for the suites? Cannot do it via app.
Jan 15, 2018, 5:32 pm
#1421
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: MNL / SFO / NYC
Programs: IHG Spire | Marriott Plat | UA Plat | AA Plat Pro
Posts: 533
You'll need enough miles for Suites to waitlist it, so you need to waitlist first then book the business class tickets IIRC. Try doing the waitlist and booking online, if not you may need to call it in and say that it's not letting you do it online so that the fees can be waived.
Jan 15, 2018, 6:03 pm
#1422
Join Date: Mar 2015
Programs: HH Diamond, GHA Titanium
Posts: 1,961
Jan 16, 2018, 10:28 am
#1423
Join Date: Aug 2011
Programs: Marriott Gold, Hilton Diamond, Radisson Rewards Gold, Best Western Diamond Select
Posts: 1,856
I have leftover 45000 miles from cancelled tickets last year so no opportunity cost besides time.
Jan 16, 2018, 1:45 pm
#1424
Join Date: Dec 2017
Posts: 137
I'm curious, what is the opportunity cost of obtaining KF miles if you are based in SIN? I would've thought it would be easier there since it is the national carrier.
Jan 16, 2018, 6:46 pm
#1425
Join Date: Mar 2015
Programs: HH Diamond, GHA Titanium
Posts: 1,961
For daily spend/earn, the HSBC Advance card gives a minimum of 1.5% cash back, (capped at s$125/mth).
General miles cards give 1.3mpd for local spend = I need to spend 76.92 (singapore) cents to get 1 mile.
If I had swiped to the cash back card, I would have got 1.5% i.e. 1.15 (singapore) cents back instead of the 1 mile.
